ESPN: Jaworski's Best Value

[Kaiser]

Alfred Morris at the very least should be the "closer" like Marion Barber. It would be nice to use him as the short yardage back as well to prevent unneeded contact on Elliott.

I like having all three of Zeke, DMC and Morris but my concern with DMC and Morris is that they both seem like the kind of guys that need to get 20 carries a game to get into a rhythm. You saw that with DMC after Randle was cut and he did much better when he got consistent carries. Morris seems the same.

 

[CowboyStar88]

Morris was signed because he is an excellent zbs runner. They had to change up to man last year because DMC was struggling with the reads. He ain't long for Dallas with that problem.

This right here is being overlooked.

We had to change blocking assignments for DMC. Our other backs will not have this problem.

I like DMC but with what we like to do he isn't really a fit.

 

[dallasdave]

he is a perfect 1st and 2nd down back. He should play a couple of series a game. He will eat carries and eat clock. He will get you 4 yard. Runs low to the ground..falls forward. Zeke has never played 16 games plus playoffs. The Cowboys are not some also ran. We are built to make a run. Teams will bring there A game when they play us. Zeke will get the bulk of the load...but he still needs to be managed. You do not spend the #4 overall pick on a guy and toss him after 4 or 5 years. We knew when we drafted him that the shelf life of a RB is short. But you also want a #4 pick to be around 7 or 8 years. So I hope we approach him with the thought of "how do we get 7 or 8 good yeas out of this guy"

Great point !!!

 

[NEODOG]

If I'm Dallas..... I'm going to run DMC until he's worn out..... Then I'm going to run Morris till he shows signs of slowing..... Then at the end of the year, I'm bringing in Zeke & his youthful fresh legs.......

And ride Zeke through the Playoffs, with Jackson

 

[Dorsett33]

If I'm Dallas..... I'm going to run DMC until he's worn out..... Then I'm going to run Morris till he shows signs of slowing..... Then at the end of the year, I'm bringing in Zeke & his youthful fresh legs.......

And ride Zeke through the Playoffs, with Jackson

This is one of the craziest ideas I've heard....lol. Good thing you're not Dallas. No offense, bro.

 

[DandyDon52]

It is a long season, they could play zeke in 2nd and 4th qtr only in first 6 games.
That way he is fresh playing against a tired defense, should break more runs that way too.
I would want him healthy for playoffs, then play him more.

I doubt they do that though.
Also OT, if Jaws said that, he doesnt like the cowboys, so he must really think EE is the best player.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

If the Cowboys are smart, they will have Elliot on a pitch count. If he turns out to be as versatile as many expect him to be, then it would be down right stupid to wear him out early in the season. There is no hard and fast rule on how long players can go in their first season in the NFL but typically, you see most players start running out of steam at game 10 or so. This is even different when a player is a starter. In first third of the season, I think it would be very wise to limit his carries to something around a 50/50 split with the other backs. I don't care how much you say he is the best blocker or whatever, the NFL game is different and he will have to learn blocking schemes. He will have to adjust and there will be things he hasn't seen before. That's just how it works and it's that way for everybody.

Remember, if we are fortunate enough to make the playoffs, the last thing you want is this kid used up. There is plenty of time to expand his role in the offense but those of you advocating 25 to 30 touches from day one really should consider his value later in the year, should we be in a position to make the playoffs.