News: Ezekiel Elliott tops NFL in big plays against stacked fronts

[CCBoy]

Ezekiel Elliott tops NFL in big plays against stacked fronts

http://thelandryhat.com/2017/01/28/ezekiel-elliott-big-plays-stacked-fronts/


(let's look at some of the real strength of the Dallas Cowboys)


Dallas Cowboys rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott excelled when it came to facing stacked defensive fronts according to next gen stats.

When the Dallas Cowboys drafted Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliott with the fourth overall selection in the 2016 NFL Draft, expectations were sky high. Behind the league’s most dominate offensive line, Elliott was expected to excel in Dallas. And boy, did he deliver!

Elliott lead the NFL in rushing with 1,631 yards and 15 scores on the ground. Zeke’s 5.1 yards per attempt was good enough for sixth best in the league. And his touchdown total came in third overall.

And it wasn’t easy as the highly-touted rookie running back faced some stiff competition week-in and week-out, as opposing defenses often stack the box against him to try and stall the Cowboys second ranked rushing offense. But Elliott actually had some of his biggest plays when the odds were not in his favor.

“…Ezekiel Elliott saw an eight-plus man box on 27.6 percent of his non-red zone carries this season, ninth-highest among running backs with 35-plus attempts, “wrote Next Gen stats guru Matt Harmon on NFL.com. “No running back produced more big plays against stacked fronts than the 2016 fourth-overall pick. “[Elliott] led all running backs in runs of 10-plus yards (12), 15-plus yards (eight) and 20-plus yards (five) when facing eight men in the box.”

Not only did Elliott find success against eight-plus man fronts, but he gained most of his yardage on first down according to FOX’s Charissa Thompson...

 

[tyke1doe]

I appreciate your post, and please don't take this the wrong way because this is not aimed at you but more my personal feelings. But all these stories ring quite hollow to me now. We hear all the praises after the fact, but we didn't take advantage of Zeke or our offensive line when we needed them the most. It's like the team left too much meat on the bone.

 

[CCBoy]

I appreciate your post, and please don't take this the wrong way because this is not aimed at you but more my personal feelings. But all these stories ring quite hollow to me now. We hear all the praises after the fact, but we didn't take advantage of Zeke or our offensive line when we needed them the most. It's like the team left too much meat on the bone.

Disappointment rings too strongly here. The OP stated that Zeke Elliott was one of the very top producers when the box was stuffed. Then it added especially on first downs. The kid only rang up a top rushing title by quite a margin for the season. That is pretty strong evidence that a schemed type of play was pretty darned effective...

Now, individual game plans are adjusted by what the coaching staff expects and how it intends to attack a single team. That is where the dice is rolled, not in general design.

No, the design is very solid, alright...

 

[Hardline]

He was under used in the Green Bay playoff game. That cost the Cowboys a win. They got away from their bread and butter. And thats on Garrett.

 

[CCBoy]

He was under used in the Green Bay playoff game. That cost the Cowboys a win. They got away from their bread and butter. And thats on Garrett.

Oh, and how many were in the grassy knoll in Dallas...as if not stopping Rodgers for the entire first half meant nothing.

The point now, is that those stats strength can be further developed for this next season...

 

[SportsGuru80]

I appreciate your post, and please don't take this the wrong way because this is not aimed at you but more my personal feelings. But all these stories ring quite hollow to me now. We hear all the praises after the fact, but we didn't take advantage of Zeke or our offensive line when we needed them the most. It's like the team left too much meat on the bone.

Agreed....

 

[robjay04]

He was under used in the Green Bay playoff game. That cost the Cowboys a win. They got away from their bread and butter. And thats on Garrett.

It's kind of hard when you were down by 2+ scores for essentially 3 quarters of the game.

I do think he should've got a couple more carries in the 4th though.

 

[CCBoy]

Agreed....

And that's the smart money? Sure?

Now, the Giant defense got pretty stout against the Cowboys running game. Think that will be improved if La'el Collins return to the left guard position, and now has to confront the large run stopper, Damon Harrison, that New York bought in free agency? What if that still ascending group, gets better? Think the total numbers will be there for Zeke Elliott against the Giants, this year then?

Think that there won't have to be some rethinking on approach, when playing the Giants in their two games this up and coming season? Probably will, and that will include alternatives similar to what occurred against Green Bay. More is in the pot being stirred, than a single item.

The Cowboys still have to win the NFC East to progress strongly through the playoffs...

Don't just pick up a 'company line' and count upon all those chickens, before they hatch...

 

[lukin2006]

Send this article to JG...our best weapon was Zeke and the O-line...that first drive against GB set the tone, 3 and 2, you run Zeke 90% of the time, instead we throw, into double coverage no less. Everyone here knew the best chance to win that game was to keep Rogers on the bench, control TOP, and score TDS, settling for that field goal on the opening drive was what set us up for that loss.

 

[stilltheguru88]

I appreciate your post, and please don't take this the wrong way because this is not aimed at you but more my personal feelings. But all these stories ring quite hollow to me now. We hear all the praises after the fact, but we didn't take advantage of Zeke or our offensive line when we needed them the most. It's like the team left too much meat on the bone.

Aim that at Jason Garrett

 

[Hardline]

Oh, and how many were in the grassy knoll in Dallas...as if not stopping Rodgers for the entire first half meant nothing.

The point now, is that those stats strength can be further developed for this next season...

There's no conspiracy in what I posted. It doesn't matter how many were in the grassy knoll.

 

[Jason 82 Witten]

I don't know if I have ever seen such doom and gloom on another fan site. Constantly there are so-called fans on here that do not want to hear absolutely anything positive, when something positive is mentioned there's always, always people who have to throw negativity into it. There are some pretty pathetic people on here

 

[Stash]

I appreciate your post, and please don't take this the wrong way because this is not aimed at you but more my personal feelings. But all these stories ring quite hollow to me now. We hear all the praises after the fact, but we didn't take advantage of Zeke or our offensive line when we needed them the most. It's like the team left too much meat on the bone.

It looks like the people who failed to realize these facts are those who needed to the most.

 

[Stash]

It's kind of hard when you were down by 2+ scores for essentially 3 quarters of the game.

I do think he should've got a couple more carries in the 4th though.

Take a closer look at the game. They went away from the run from the very first drive of that game. Score didn't dictate it.

 

[VACowboy]

He was under used in the Green Bay playoff game. That cost the Cowboys a win. They got away from their bread and butter. And thats on Garrett.

I'd have liked to have seen Zeke get the ball on a few more of the short-yardage situations, but the idea that we lost to Green Bay because we "got away from our bread and butter" is a myth. Elliot ran the ball 22 times, half a carry over his average for the year, despite the fact that we got down 21-3 in the first quarter and a half. We lost to Green Bay because we dug a hole early and couldn't stop Aaron Rodgers late.

 

[Bleu Star]

Ezekiel Elliott tops NFL in big plays against stacked fronts

http://thelandryhat.com/2017/01/28/ezekiel-elliott-big-plays-stacked-fronts/


(let's look at some of the real strength of the Dallas Cowboys)


Dallas Cowboys rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott excelled when it came to facing stacked defensive fronts according to next gen stats.

When the Dallas Cowboys drafted Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliott with the fourth overall selection in the 2016 NFL Draft, expectations were sky high. Behind the league’s most dominate offensive line, Elliott was expected to excel in Dallas. And boy, did he deliver!

Elliott lead the NFL in rushing with 1,631 yards and 15 scores on the ground. Zeke’s 5.1 yards per attempt was good enough for sixth best in the league. And his touchdown total came in third overall.

And it wasn’t easy as the highly-touted rookie running back faced some stiff competition week-in and week-out, as opposing defenses often stack the box against him to try and stall the Cowboys second ranked rushing offense. But Elliott actually had some of his biggest plays when the odds were not in his favor.

“…Ezekiel Elliott saw an eight-plus man box on 27.6 percent of his non-red zone carries this season, ninth-highest among running backs with 35-plus attempts, “wrote Next Gen stats guru Matt Harmon on NFL.com. “No running back produced more big plays against stacked fronts than the 2016 fourth-overall pick. “[Elliott] led all running backs in runs of 10-plus yards (12), 15-plus yards (eight) and 20-plus yards (five) when facing eight men in the box.”

Not only did Elliott find success against eight-plus man fronts, but he gained most of his yardage on first down according to FOX’s Charissa Thompson...

I actually DO appreciate these stories. The road to the Super Bowl is a tough road that takes a load of tactical execution, planning, long hours in the film room, & SURPRISEEEE a little luck... Zeke is only going to get better and keeping that Oline in place is going to spell doom for defenses in the coming years.

 

[Stash]

Send this article to JG...our best weapon was Zeke and the O-line...that first drive against GB set the tone, 3 and 2, you run Zeke 90% of the time, instead we throw, into double coverage no less. Everyone here knew the best chance to win that game was to keep Rogers on the bench, control TOP, and score TDS, settling for that field goal on the opening drive was what set us up for that loss.

I'd like it sent to Jerry Jones, he's paying big bucks to the coaches making these decisions and costing his team a chance for a championship.

The Green Bay loss was on the coaches.

 

[haleyrules]

I appreciate your post, and please don't take this the wrong way because this is not aimed at you but more my personal feelings. But all these stories ring quite hollow to me now. We hear all the praises after the fact, but we didn't take advantage of Zeke or our offensive line when we needed them the most. It's like the team left too much meat on the bone.

Typical Garrett trying to out think the other teams coaches.

 

[Stash]

I'd have liked to have seen Zeke get the ball on a few more of the short-yardage situations, but the idea that we lost to Green Bay because we "got away from our bread and butter" is a myth. Elliot ran the ball 22 times, half a carry over his average for the year, despite the fact that we got down 21-3 in the first quarter and a half. We lost to Green Bay because we dug a hole early and couldn't stop Aaron Rodgers late.

Nonsense. The only "myth" is that they went away from the run based on the score when that's not what happened at all.

 

[Bleu Star]

Typical Garrett trying to out think the other teams coaches.

Lol yeah. He took a heavy dose of humble pie too. Although he'll never admit it, he did and it'll make him better.