News: ESPN: Jones: Cowboys won't lessen Elliott's workload

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Jones: Cowboys won't lessen Elliott's workload

FRISCO, Texas -- Ezekiel Elliott should not expect a smaller workload in the final few weeks of the regular season.

"The more we give Ezekiel the ball, then I think the better," Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said Tuesday. "We're winning with that. We're wearing them down on defense."

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[WoodysGirl]

And they shouldn't.. Young man is 21. Ride him til the wheels fall off..

 

[NextGenBoys]

And they shouldn't.. Young man is 21. Ride him til the wheels fall off..

Exactly. And I don't see that happening until his mid 30's.

 

[CATCH17]

Looks like he'll be getting a week of rest to end the season anyways which is always good.

 

[Deep_Freeze]

Thanks Coach Jerry.

If he gets hurt in the process, I will be throwing eggs at Jerry.

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

And they shouldn't.. Young man is 21. Ride him til the wheels fall off..

Question for you. Once the wheels fall off....then what? Especially if the wheels fall off in week 15?

 

[gimmesix]

He's averaging nearly 23 carries per game so I see absolutely no reason to lessen his workload.

 

[JD_KaPow]

And they shouldn't.. Young man is 21. Ride him til the wheels fall off..

Exactly. And I don't see that happening until his mid 30's.

No no, a thousand times no. Young players don't survive huge workloads better than older players: they tend to wear down more. And RBs with workloads like we're talking about do not last into their mid-30s unless they're named Emmitt Smith, and even he was nothing special after 30.

Keep him around 22 carries per game (no more), get in a position to rest him week 17 (and 16?), and he should be okay. But he's too valuable an asset to be cavalier with.

 

[WoodysGirl]

Question for you. Once the wheels fall off....then what? Especially if the wheels fall off in week 15?

Next man up... C'mon down, Alfred Morris!

 

[Deep_Freeze]

Next man up... C'mon down, Alfred Morris!

You drinking this morning?

 

[WoodysGirl]

No no, a thousand times no. Young players don't survive huge workloads better than older players: they tend to wear down more. And RBs with workloads like we're talking about do not last into their mid-30s unless they're named Emmitt Smith, and even he was nothing special after 30.

Keep him around 22 carries per game (no more), get in a position to rest him week 17 (and 16?), and he should be okay. But he's too valuable an asset to be cavalier with.

You act like they haven't gone whole quarters with him not touching the ball once.. Nah, he's good. Ride him.

 

[WoodysGirl]

You drinking this morning?

Ha! Not even a little bit.

 

[Deep_Freeze]

Ha! Not even a little bit.

Just saying if you had some of Jerry's coffee, there might be more than just coffee in there

If we are locked in on week 17, and he gets more than 1 carry, I'll be throwing stuff at my tv.

 

[hornitosmonster]

He is young and the #1 spot is not secured.

 

[LittleD]

As previously stated, RB's are short shelf life perishable commodities and the Cowboys
are going to run him into the ground for 5 years and then send him on his way while
drafting his replacement. Keep the OL freshly supplied with probowlers and any RB
can run for 1500 yards. That's the winning formula.

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

Just saying if you had some of Jerry's coffee, there might be more than just coffee in there

If we are locked in on week 17, and he gets more than 1 carry, I'll be throwing stuff at my tv.

Bet in that scenario he starts the game but rests most of it

WOULDNT WANT TO DISRUPT OUR PRECUOUS CHEMISTRYMOMENTUM

 

[Risen Star]

But what about his safety?!

Can we possibly march and hold hands over this?

 

[Risen Star]

I'd give him no less than 25 carries a game the rest of his career. If he's playing hurt I'd give him at least 30.

 

[WoodysGirl]

Just saying if you had some of Jerry's coffee, there might be more than just coffee in there

If we are locked in on week 17, and he gets more than 1 carry, I'll be throwing stuff at my tv.

Hope it's a fuzz ball...

 

[Temo]

He's on pace for 354, which is fine. That's not overworked.