CZ POLL Do you want Ezekiel Elliott on the Cowboys in 2021?

[The Fonz]

Nope let him go somewhere else

 

[basel90]

heck no , drop this tired low IQ guy

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Please stop the name calling and personal insults.

 

[MyFairLady]

Chub Chub fumble boy boy has earned everything going his way.

 

[phildadon86]

yes but if he looks like he's continuing to deteriorate after the first 4-6 games cut bait.......I tend to think he'll come back next year hungrier like he was in 2016, and with a hopefully intact OL he gets some respect back, but all we can do is wait and see.....we dang sure cant go into next season with just Pollard and having to either draft or sign a decent backup for him! Now if a team is willing to trade for Zeke then its a different story perhaps......

Grab Hubbard as insurance in the 4th

 

[aria]

The only thing zeke has been feeding off of is a silver spoon his entire life. This is the first year he’s had to face adversity in college or the pros and you see the results Money well spent Jerry, great job!

 

[Toruk_Makto]

this exactly. It’s a trick question really...if you asked it I want him on the team on a reasonable contract I’d say yes. If you say do you want him here on his current contract I’d say no.
Since the contract is already signed..moot point

This is wrong. His 2022 salary of 12 million fully guarantees if he's on the roster after the 5th league day of 2021. He needs to be cut or traded before that travesty occurs.

Who wants to be paying Zeke 12 million dollars TWO years from now after another year of him not taking care of his body and enduring another season of pounding.

He needs off the roster for fiscal reasons and to show the team that being accountable matters.

Don't throw good money after bad.

 

[nobody]

Contract-wise, it's too costly to cut him before the 2021 season is over. Would I want him back with how much he's getting paid? No. If he was paid less? Sure. He's a decent back. But since Jerry way overpaid for him, the point is moot. It would hurt the team to cut him in 2021.

 

[Flamma]

I voted yes due to dead cap.

 

[Setackin]

2021, sure.... 2022... not likely. Dallas has to many holes, adding RB would be dumb.

 

[Havic]

He doesnt look good. We could find a RB in the 2nd or 3rd to do the same job or better.

 

[Whirlwin]

I say no. But only if we can get something for it

 

[Hoofbite]

Need an undecided option. At his current play, hell no. He doesn't look like the back that was drafted. Give me the guy Dallas drafted, and of course I want him on the team.

 

[Hoofbite]

I guess so, but I’m still not a fan of signing RB’s to big money contracts like we did. I’d rather invest it in a good offensive line.

The team has invested pretty heavily in the OL. Numerous 1st round picks and multiple big contracts. Unless the team only invests in OL, it's hard to imagine them being able to recover from an early retirement and a dozen injuries.

Still though, that does raise the point that a RB is pretty much worthless if they don't have an OL. I guess if you don't have an OL, you may as well not have a RB.

 

[plymkr]

I only want him back cuz his cap hit would cause more problems. I would like to see a replacement get groomed and Zeke be gone on 2022.

 

[Shane612]

If we can find a trade partner for a 1st or a 2nd, wave bye, bye.

There's a sucker born every minute?

 

[Redball Express]

There's been about 3 quality Zeke games this season and 10 more where he looked like a UDFA-level power back.

He will never get faster from here on out and it's hard to see how he will become motivated again after phoning this season in. Cut him, replace him with a street free agent, and save whatever money you can.

Well..

If Zeke would get in shape and lose the extra weight he has put on..

We would see him as more the player from 2016.

He has put on too much weight and he has lost quickness and does not cutback like he first did.

He used to be able to get to the corner and turn up field. Not anymore.

He will be stopped before he even gets to the sideline and that causes the clock to run but will also cause us to call time outs to conserve the clock with those time outs.

So Zekes issued have several sides.

And threw no fault of his own..his OT has deteriorated by defection, injury and bad luck. It's one thing to lose one starter on the OL..

but to lose everybody on the OL from just 2 seasons ago is something I have never seen before.

So saying Zeke is at fault is not accurate.

Moore's play calling is bad at times and predictable which make Zeke's production drop.

And the fumbling this year has cost us at least 2-3 games.

So there is plenty of excuses to go around.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

I don’t mind having him back. I just want our OC to stop treating him like he’s the straw that stirs the drink. We’re paying him like an elite back but I think he’d be most productive in a somewhat lesser role so the FO may want to keep justifying his existence by giving him the lion’s share of snaps.

 

[jnday]

You are delusional, just like your comments. Hope you're ready when Jerry gives Dak a longterm contract this upcoming offseason. We'll see who will be laughing then.

Jerry making stupid mistakes does get a good laugh out of people around the league. Resigning Dak will bury any chances of the Cowboys being a contender for the next several years. I am sure the fans of other NFCE teams will get a chuckle.

 

[jnday]

Well..

If Zeke would get in shape and lose the extra weight he has put on..

We would see him as more the player from 2016.

He has put on too much weight and he has lost quickness and does not cutback like he first did.

He used to be able to get to the corner and turn up field. Not anymore.

He will be stopped before he even gets to the sideline and that causes the clock to run but will also cause us to call time outs to conserve the clock with those time outs.

So Zekes issued have several sides.

And threw no fault of his own..his OT has deteriorated by defection, injury and bad luck. It's one thing to lose one starter on the OL..

but to lose everybody on the OL from just 2 seasons ago is something I have never seen before.

So saying Zeke is at fault is not accurate.

Moore's play calling is bad at times and predictable which make Zeke's production drop.

And the fumbling this year has cost us at least 2-3 games.

So there is plenty of excuses to go around.

I would agree with you , but it was reported that Zeke showed up at his weight from his rookie season this year. That kinda ruins the foundation of your posts. I don’t think he has the same ability at any weight that he had during the first couple years of his career.