News: DC: Helman: For Better Or Worse, Cowboys Prepared Themselves For This Situation

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OXNARD, Calif. – You’re going to have to forgive me if it's a cop out, but this whole things feels a little bit beyond my pay grade.

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[cowboyblue22]

McFadden and morris and smith all rolled in to one is still not zeke

 

[erod]

LOL.

Yeah, sure, Hellman.

Ronnie Hillman is here to replace Zeke Elliott during his absence. That's like saying Cooper Rush is here in case Dak gets hurt.

You don't replace what Zeke does with a guy from the scrapheap.

 

[CATCH17]

McFadden and morris and smith all rolled in to one is still not zeke

True but production from the RB position is easy to get. The easiest position in football to get really so it's no excuse for us to not have a good season.

 

[superonyx]

True but production from the RB position is easy to get. The easiest position in football to get really so it's no excuse for us to not have a good season.

Its not about production in the normal sense. Dak will suffer the most. He had the highest QB rating in the league last year when they ran play action. McFadden or any other back on this roster will not have the same mental effect on the defenses as Zeke does. Its more than the stats. Its the fear and respect defense have for Zeke that made Dak's job easier last year.

We wont suddenly suck...but in a league where everyone is good enough to beat everyone and the difference between home field advantage and not even making the playoffs comes down to a couple of plays in a couple of games, this loss hurts.

 

[Silver N Blue]

Zeke is not replaceable and the stats back that up.

 

[Killerinstinct]

The highest draft pick in decades and he wont be on the field.

 

[Thomas82]

This is FAR from being over.

 

[CATCH17]

Its not about production in the normal sense. Dak will suffer the most. He had the highest QB rating in the league last year when they ran play action. McFadden or any other back on this roster will not have the same mental effect on the defenses as Zeke does. Its more than the stats. Its the fear and respect defense have for Zeke that made Dak's job easier last year.

We wont suddenly suck...but in a league where everyone is good enough to beat everyone and the difference between home field advantage and not even making the playoffs comes down to a couple of plays in a couple of games, this loss hurts.

It still comes down to having an effective run game.

 

[Pokes12]

McFadden and morris and smith all rolled in to one is still not zeke

You cannot send three 200 hitters to take the place of a 400 hitter. Plain and simple. Thank you Zeke.

 

[casmith07]

Cancel the season!!!!!!!!!!!1!1!1!1!

 

[The Fonz]

WE will be fine Zeke or no Zeke.The just have to adjust the game plan to the talent they have.The OL still there ( they are the big Key) so we are OK.

 

[superonyx]

It still comes down to having an effective run game.

What does?

What's effective? MCFadden from 2015 was "effective". That doesn't equal the impact on the game that having a weapon like Zeke does. It doesn't create play action success like Zeke does. It doesn't lead to defenders like the steelers saying you wear them down and beat them up throughout the game. Zeke scares defenses in many ways. That's not just an effective run game.

 

[The Quest for Six]

McFadden and morris and smith all rolled in to one is still not zeke

They aren't garbage bin material either

 

[CT Dal Fan]

They aren't garbage bin material either

McFadden ran for 1,089 yards behind this line in 2015 and wasn't even starting until the end of October. Plus, the Cowboys had no passing game that year with Romo out. We still have Dak, we still have the o-line, and we still have hope. And Zeke isn't gone all year, either.

 

[The Quest for Six]

McFadden ran for 1,089 yards behind this line in 2015 and wasn't even starting until the end of October. Plus, the Cowboys had no passing game that year with Romo out. We still have Dak, we still have the o-line, and we still have hope. And Zeke isn't gone all year, either.

completely agree

 

[MichaelWinicki]

McFadden ran for 1,089 yards behind this line in 2015 and wasn't even starting until the end of October. Plus, the Cowboys had no passing game that year with Romo out. We still have Dak, we still have the o-line, and we still have hope. And Zeke isn't gone all year, either.

Exactly right.

I don't think Dallas loses much of anything by having McFadden/Morris/Hillman as the rushing attack for six weeks.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

Exactly right.

I don't think Dallas loses much of anything by having McFadden/Morris/Hillman as the rushing attack for six weeks.

I also like Rod Smith. Would like to see him get some reps behind the starting line this preseason.

 

[CATCH17]

What does?

What's effective? MCFadden from 2015 was "effective". That doesn't equal the impact on the game that having a weapon like Zeke does. It doesn't create play action success like Zeke does. It doesn't lead to defenders like the steelers saying you wear them down and beat them up throughout the game. Zeke scares defenses in many ways. That's not just an effective run game.

Man... If you can run the ball your play action is going to be effective. If it's not and they don't respect the run then that's on them.

It's not like Zeke is the difference between a playaction working and not working.

I watch a lot of teams who still don't have a beast OL and a quality back like we have as our backups and they use the playaction pass.


If we effectively run the ball the playaction is still going to work.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

I also like Rod Smith. Would like to see him get some reps behind the starting line this preseason.

I'd be far more concerned if it were Dak missing the 6 weeks.