Ezekiel Elliott - An Overlooked Statistic...

[casmith07]

In 35 games at Ohio State, Ezekiel Elliott fumbled the football zero times.

 

[Gaede]

Complete back.

 

[bayeslife]

No complaints if we draft him. I just hope he's the type of back that knows how to avoid big hits to keep himself healthy for years. Like a Lesean McCoy this year being the exception.

 

[Hardline]

There is simply no excuse why Zeke shouldn't be a Cowboy in a few days.

 

[fishspill]

He's a great player. I expect big things from him in the league.

 

[Toruk_Makto]

All those pining over Zeke better never have been those who hammered Jerry on liking shiny objects at the detriment to the Cowboys.

 

[Fla Cowpoke]

All those pining over Zeke better never have been those who hammered Jerry on liking shiny objects at the detriment to the Cowboys.

I don't think Zeke is "flash". Just a really good running back. The debate is the value of that. He's not a one year wonder. He's not a physical freak. He is a guy with the performance on the field to make him appear to be one of the safer picks in the draft. I really don't see that as going for the flash...

 

[thunderpimp91]

There is simply no excuse why Zeke shouldn't be a Cowboy in a few days.

The closer we get the more confident i am hes the pick, however a trade down or Turnsil would be hard to resist

 

[Hardline]

The closer we get the more confident i am hes the pick, however a trade down or Turnsil would be hard to resist

I agree
That's my feeling as well.

 

[Avery]

Here's another one: he's 20 years old and will turn 21 before the season starts. In comparison to the other top prospects (age shown is age at season start):

Henry - 22
Booker - 24
Dixon - 22
Procise - 22
Perkins - 21
Williams - 22

 

[Toruk_Makto]

I don't think Zeke is "flash". Just a really good running back. The debate is the value of that. He's not a one year wonder. He's not a physical freak. He is a guy with the performance on the field to make him appear to be one of the safer picks in the draft. I really don't see that as going for the flash...

Going after a rb at 4 is flash.

A guy who will score. Sell jerseys day 1. Be a fantasy football favorite is flash.

 

[Fla Cowpoke]

So...taking a guy that will score is a bad thing? Hmmmm

 

[Dhragon]

Going after a rb at 4 is flash.

A guy who will score. Sell jerseys day 1. Be a fantasy football favorite is flash.

In the last 20 years, the Cowboys have used about 2/3 of their first round picks on defense and when they did go offense, it has not been on flash players except twice - Dez and Felix. I think Jerry gets a bogus rap on the flash players thing.

We draft defensive players 2 to 1 over offensive players in the first round yet we've seldom had top defenses.

I'm ready for another top offensive skill player myself instead of settling for later round ones with lower ceilings. Since QB is pretty much off the table at 4 give me Zeke.

 

[Hardline]

All those pining over Zeke better never have been those who hammered Jerry on liking shiny objects at the detriment to the Cowboys.

Actually we Zeke supporters think the total opposite. We just see an elite superstar running back and know he is basically ours for the taking. You can either belive us now or you will believe us later.

 

[Romotil45]

Going after a rb at 4 is flash.

A guy who will score. Sell jerseys day 1. Be a fantasy football favorite is flash.

It's not just flash. Going for a RB at 4 and paying 26 plus mil guaranteed is lunacy.

 

[thunderpimp91]

It's not just flash. Going for a RB at 4 and paying 26 plus mil guaranteed is lunacy.

Unless you trade down you have to pay someone that money. I'd rather spend it on the top rb that I'm confident in than reach for a player lower on my board who I feel could be a bust. Pick according to your board, and forget all the other bs.

 

[CowboyWay]

I think if we were really interested in a stud RB, we would have at least had a conversation with Lamar miller when he was a free agent. 24 years old, and would have been a huge upgrade behind our line. But we never did. And this was before the Rams or Cleveland moved up for qb too. Zeke is a pipe dream. It will be all defense outside of a backup qb and later round RB this draft.

 

[Cowboy06]

In 35 games at Ohio State, Ezekiel Elliott fumbled the football zero times.

casmith07 say what?!?!?!

 

[thunderpimp91]

I think if we were really interested in a stud RB, we would have at least had a conversation with Lamar miller when he was a free agent. 24 years old, and would have been a huge upgrade behind our line. But we never did. And this was before the Rams or Cleveland moved up for qb too. Zeke is a pipe dream. It will be all defense outside of a backup qb and later round RB this draft.

Who says we didn't talk to miller? Several reports say we did.

 

[Idgit]

Don't want RB at 4, but this is the stat I like best about Elliot fwiw.