News: DMN: Ezekiel Elliott: 'I got to work on pressing my landmarks and being more patient'

[CalPolyTechnique]

He's saying the right thing. The truth is his performance had more to do with the rookie QB than anything else. If a QB's presence on the field allows the defense to sell out on the run all game that QB is responsible for the ineffective run game.

The Giants ran run blitzes with their LBs and dropped their safeties to cover our outside receivers (Dez & Williams) which is the exact reason why Witten and Beasley were targeted excessively underneath.

It was solid game plan by the Giants because Witten is a reliable receiver but hardly a YAC threat. Linehan & Co. never adjusted.

You're trying to shoehorn criticism of Dak into this when it doesn't fit.

 

[TheCount]

The Giants ran run blitzes with their LBs and dropped their safeties to cover our outside receivers (Dez & Williams) which is the exact reason why Witten and Beasley were targeted excessively underneath.

It was solid game plan by the Giants because Witten is a reliable receiver but hardly a YAC threat. Linehan & Co. never adjusted.

Teams have been playing us this way for a while now, we just don't have a counter because, "We take what the defense gives us."

 

[Eric_Boyer]

Hey Zeke.. we don't have til the third game. No hate, but we need you to get it rolling this Sunday. mmkay??

if we need a rookie to save our season, we didn't build a team properly.

 

[Nav22]

He was not rarely hit in the backfield, just look at how many times he was brought down by a dlineman

At the line of scrimmage, because he went straight into the traffic.

 

[Eric_Boyer]

At the line of scrimmage, because he went straight into the traffic.

what?

you mean our 4th pick wasn't heads and heels better then our 1000 yard back from last year who happened to also be the 4th pick in his nfl draft?

if only someone would of predicted such a thing /sarcasm

 

[BigStar]

I don't think that there is any rationale for pulling him though, sample size notwithstanding.

He was ineffective while Morris wasn't; OL only block for Morris? Could have helped the running game and not force Dak into those 3rd downs where his lack of medium/deep accuracy was showing (poor footwork; was a bit rattled in 2nd half after GMen made adjustments).

 

[CouchCoach]

While the RB position is the easiest to transition to from college, it still takes getting acclimated to the first real game. I'd be willing to bet, his average per carry will not be that low in any other hame he plays in, providing he gets enough carries to get his rhythm.

Just as with Dak, too many were expecting too much for their first real game and we must make allowances for coaching. They will both improve.

 

[Doomsay]

He was ineffective while Morris wasn't; OL only block for Morris? Could have helped the running game and not force Dak into those 3rd downs where his lack of medium/deep accuracy was showing (poor footwork; was a bit rattled in 2nd half after GMen made adjustments).

....... No rationale for pulling Morris, plenty of reason to sit Zeke.

 

[Toruk_Makto]

He's saying the right thing. The truth is his performance had more to do with the rookie QB than anything else. If a QB's presence on the field allows the defense to sell out on the run all game that QB is responsible for the ineffective run game.

I thought it was Zeke's job to make life for Dak easier. Not the other way around...

 

[vaturkey]

Zeke has a long long way to go to break Eric Dickerson's rookie record. Think about two weeks ago that was what his goal was.

 

[percyhoward]

Nate Newton: "Some guys are mean. To me, Zeke is mean. He runs mean. 'If you punch me, I'm gonna punch you back.' When he saw the holes closing, and they started hitting him, he put his shoulders behind his pads and he started hitting back. He went into another mindset. So maybe he missed a read, because he was saying, 'If you hit me, I'm hitting you back.' That's the attitude he's got. We gotta learn to get him outside just a little bit."

 

[BigStar]

....... No rationale for pulling Morris, plenty of reason to sit Zeke.

Oh, oops Misread your post Dooms

 

[Bleu Star]

Hey Zeke.. we don't have til the third game. No hate, but we need you to get it rolling this Sunday. mmkay??

 

[kevm3]

The one thing I like about Zeke is that I didn't see him going backwards. He almost always pushed forward for a couple of yards. That will be helpful on 3rd downs.

 

[Jinxx13x]

Zeke has heart you cannot teach that he will be fine.

First game probably a little over excited and that combined with the Giants gameplan caused the results we saw. I do agree maybe Morris should have had an increased workload to take pressure off the rookie, but on the other side of the argument maybe this roadblock was just what Zeke needed to get that furnace going in his heart. You learn more from adversity then if things went smooth I know it was one game but Zeke hates to lose.

When he starts rattling off 100 yard + rushing games with multiple Td's the winds of opinions on this forum will change, and praises of this young man will spread throughout the land.

 

[chris1995]

FRISCO -- Although there wasn't much running room Sunday afternoon, Ezekiel Elliott acknowledges he could have been a little more patient on some of his rushing attempts.
Elliott ran the ball 20 times for 51 yards. His longest gain came on an eight-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter.

"I think I got to work on pressing my landmarks and being more patient," Elliott said Wednesday. "I think I got a little bit impatient. I just got to realize that some games, you're only going to get those 2, 3, 4 dirty-yard, dirty runs and you're not always going to get those big, big hitters."

Elliott missed most of training camp and the first two preseason games because of a strained right hamstring. He said that missed time "could have been a factor" in why he didn't have more success in Week 1.

After the 20-19 loss to the New York Giants, Elliott called his rookie debut average. On Wednesday, he couldn't recall anything he did really well.

"I mean, I had a couple of good runs," he said. "Their defensive line played a good game. I did a good job I'd say sometimes of turning a nothing into a one- or two-yard gain and making sure they weren't negative yards. I mean, that's about it.

"I've just got to be more honed, got to be more focused, got to be more disciplined and just focus on the little things."

Elliott pointed out that he got off to a slow start during his college career.

He rushed for two yards on one carry in Ohio State's 2013 season opener his freshman season. The next game, Elliott managed 36 yards on six carries. He didn't play in the Buckeyes' third game. But in the fourth, a 76-0 win over Florida A&M, Elliott went for 162 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries.

"By the third game," Elliott said, "I was rolling."

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Zeke will get better each game !

 

[chris1995]

Elliott is young and needs to be brought along with some smarts. Too much pressure is not the way to go. Morris is the perfect mentor for Elliott.

That is what Zeke needs !

 

[reddyuta]

Nate Newton: "Some guys are mean. To me, Zeke is mean. He runs mean. 'If you punch me, I'm gonna punch you back.' When he saw the holes closing, and they started hitting him, he put his shoulders behind his pads and he started hitting back. He went into another mindset. So maybe he missed a read, because he was saying, 'If you hit me, I'm hitting you back.' That's the attitude he's got. We gotta learn to get him outside just a little bit."

I mentioned this so many times in the game chat.for some reason we were adamant to run straight up the gut with him.we tried just one toss which actually worked.

 

[fishspill]

The big mistake this FO makes is not bringing in vet WR from free agency. There's always a handful or two that can make your corps a lot stronger.

 

[haleyrules]

Not too sure what a " landmark" is ? The boy better learn how to RUN in the NFL and forget about all the fancy terminology.