Ezekiel Elliot vs Derrick Henry

[btcutter]

Elliott looks great. Seems to have it all

People are being a bit too hard on Henry. The best acceleration of any player at any position in three years? And the force of a wrecking ball? wow
He'd be a monster behind our line. We'd pound teams to dust.

Both would

Not that I am advocating this but imaging
Pick #1 Tunsil
Pick #2 Henry..

Holy Cow..... I am going for it on all 4th and short.

 

[Aven8]

So this basically confirms what I already knew.
Anyone else want to tell me Elliott is not 4th round worthy?
Or Henry isn't worth the 34th pick?

How about using both 1st and 2nd round and run the power I formation?
Elliott HB
Henry FB

I want them both as well. Both are game changers for this team.

The Morris deal got in the way though. I'm afraid they will drift through just like our last draft RB wise.

 

[DCowboyz]

Man can we really pass on Zeke? The more I hear about this guy the more I keep believing he's the next elite RB in the making. But knowing Jerry.. We will probably make a safe pick at 4.

 

[Craig]

Yeah id love elliott in the 4th round. Even in the third it would be a huge steal. In the first two rounds though, id rather spend on different positions.

 

[MrPhil]

Man can we really pass on Zeke? The more I hear about this guy the more I keep believing he's the next elite RB in the making. But knowing Jerry.. We will probably make a safe pick at 4.

If we dont look QB at #4, I want Elliott.

 

[SportsGuru80]

Yes to Elliott and no to Henry....

 

[jday]

Nice find.

Give me either one of these backs and I'll be a happy guy two weeks from now.

Can/t say I would be mad about Henry...but I'm still really hoping for Zeke. I just think he is an all-around back that doesn't tip your hand in terms of play intention. If they took Henry, I could see them sticking with the committee approach, which gives the opposing defense a shorter playbook to diagnose from.

 

[jday]

I have a hard time fathoming why someone would be okay drafting Elliot at 7-10, but not at 4. Seems an absurd distinction to me. There's just so much to love about him.

Preach!

 

[jday]

So this basically confirms what I already knew.
Anyone else want to tell me Elliott is not 4th round worthy?
Or Henry isn't worth the 34th pick?

How about using both 1st and 2nd round and run the power I formation?
Elliott HB
Henry FB

The server of this site would explode...in unison with the heads of about half of the zoners here. lol

 

[jday]

Man can we really pass on Zeke? The more I hear about this guy the more I keep believing he's the next elite RB in the making. But knowing Jerry.. We will probably make a safe pick at 4.

The business man in Jerry has to be screaming Zeke. And I'm pretty sure the war room is going to have a few guy's in favor of that pick. Anyone who witnessed 2014 would be a fool not to consider it. So, here's hoping he listens to that innervoice and the pro Zeke side.

 

[CowboyChris]

The business man in Jerry has to be screaming Zeke. And I'm pretty sure the war room is going to have a few guy's in favor of that pick. Anyone who witnessed 2014 would be a fool not to consider it. So, here's hoping he listens to that innervoice and the pro Zeke side.

if we took Zeke at #4 from a business standpoint...wouldn't he be the most marketable player of anyone in this draft? I mean who is going to buy Bosa jerseys?

 

[jday]

if we took Zeke at #4 from a business standpoint...wouldn't he be the most marketable player of anyone in this draft? I mean who is going to buy Bosa jerseys?

That and after last season I suspect it's going to be alot more difficult to sell tickets..especially if they draft a QB who will probably ride the pine for at least two seasons, Tunsil, or misc defensive player. Even the most casual fan understands 1 player is not going to fix that mess. And for those who have not diluted themselves into believing that 2014 was a Romo-led-1-man show, understands that the combination of that offensive line and Murray is what truly made that season special. The wheels fell off as Murray started to show signs of wear-and-tear, which is why they weren't able to make that final push. But with a talent like Zeke, the Cowboys could potentially return to their 2014 form.

Disclaimer: This response was intended for CowboyChris and CowboyChris only. If you are considering an attempt to refute the above with talk about sticker price and/or more diatribe about my qualifications to make the above comment, please don't...keep them to yourself...they are tired, obnoxious, and indicative of a bitter overweight hasbeen who has nothing better to do than troll on otherwise hopeful threads for returned greatness from the safe confines of behind-their-monitor. That might not actually be the case, but so you know, that will be my assumption.

 

[rpntex]

I agree. I see him as a big guy who seems to get taken down in the backfield by small guys. I don't see him breaking many tackles like you would think someone with his size and speed combo would do.
He is a guy that I really want to like but watching his games just doesn't really excite me.

I don't want Henry--I don't like the way he runs--but I have to admit I *am* intrigued at the idea of seeing him behind our line. There's an outside chance him and our OL are a brutal combination even at the NFL level.

Agreed…

Henry needs a "runway" to get going. His lateral movement is average, at best and if he doesn't have time to build up a head of steam he gets pulled down. He was able to run over guys in the college game, but it's a different breed of cat in the NFL. There's a reason he's being projected as a second or third rounder.

 

[Idgit]

Agreed…

Henry needs a "runway" to get going. His lateral movement is average, at best and if he doesn't have time to build up a head of steam he gets pulled down. He was able to run over guys in the college game, but it's a different breed of cat in the NFL. There's a reason he's being projected as a second or third rounder.

Yep. But if he *could* truck guys like that in the NFL, it'd be awesome to watch.

 

[DandyDon52]

I say draft elliot and then henry, and be best run team in football.
Plus none of our east opp get them.

 

[Jstopper]

Agreed…

Henry needs a "runway" to get going. His lateral movement is average, at best and if he doesn't have time to build up a head of steam he gets pulled down. He was able to run over guys in the college game, but it's a different breed of cat in the NFL. There's a reason he's being projected as a second or third rounder.

He has the fastest acceleration of any player in this entire draft so how does he need a "runway" to get going? Apparently opinion trumps the facts that were laid out in this video smh

 

[rpntex]

He has the fastest acceleration of any player in this entire draft so how does he need a "runway" to get going? Apparently opinion trumps the facts that were laid out in this video smh

You misunderstand… It's not about his acceleration for the time it takes to "get going ". It's about the space he needs to get going. He did well in college out of the I, where he was 7 yards behind the line of scrimmage and defenders were slower. In the NFL linebackers and lineman get penetration a lot quicker. He's going to be OK in the NFL, don't get me wrong. He's just not going to be dominant.

By the way, that's not just my opinion. That's the general consensus of most scouts, as well.

 

[CATCH17]

Really surprised how explosive Henry is.

 

[Jstopper]

You misunderstand… It's not about his acceleration for the time it takes to "get going ". It's about the space he needs to get going. He did well in college out of the I, where he was 7 yards behind the line of scrimmage and defenders were slower. In the NFL linebackers and lineman get penetration a lot quicker. He's going to be OK in the NFL, don't get me wrong. He's just not going to be dominant.

By the way, that's not just my opinion. That's the general consensus of most scouts, as well.

He can run out of shotgun in the NFL as well as I formation. The video said he had the quickest speed of getting to 5 yards than any other player. And if he was here the linebackers aren't breaking through our line all that fast. General consensus of scouts isn't the end all though because they are wrong as often as casual fans when you look at it. Imo I think him and zeke will both be top 5 rbs in their prime.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Zeke is really special intellence-wise. Understands offense. Studies. He's a coaching staff's dream

I'm sure Meyer loved him breaking ranks and throwing his OC under the bus. It was his dream come true.