I want Zeke!

[BleedSilverandBlue]

Lol what
He isn’t worth or getting anywhere near that kind of money

Eh, we will see. I bet he will sign here or elsewhere near the range I just mentioned. Maybe more like $2-3 mil, but I think that is pretty close to the value teams will peg him at. Everyone saying "31 other teams have passed" don't understand how this works for vet running backs. There will be some form of market for Zeke going into training camp. It's not like he is a horrible player. He's basically league average. The contract + his level of play the last 2 seasons is what made it a disaster.

Either way, Dallas is going to need to sign a veteran RB.

 

[garyo1954]

Eh, we will see. I bet he will sign here or elsewhere near the range I just mentioned. Maybe more like $2-3 mil, but I think that is pretty close to the value teams will peg him at. Everyone saying "31 other teams have passed" don't understand how this works for vet running backs. There will be some form of market for Zeke going into training camp. It's not like he is a horrible player. He's basically league average. The contract + his level of play the last 2 seasons is what made it a disaster.

Either way, Dallas is going to need to sign a veteran RB.

Zeke is still working out with Dak and some of the Cowboys at Dakyards according to in his Instagram account.
While the NFL is suffering from Christmas syndrome.
Everyone has all these bright, shiny new toys. Time to put the old ones away.
Same every year.
Can't argue. Zeke is older. Not the player we drafted. But he's not in deadfall. Look at the numbers......
I took the list starting with Pollard to get the lower tier. You got name, total yards, attempts, and per carry

Tony Pollard 1007 193 5.22
Dameon Pierce 939 220 4.27
Austin Ekeler 915 204 4.49
D'Onta Foreman 914 203 4.50
Alvin Kamara 897 223 4.02
Raheem Mostert 891 181 4.92
Ezekiel Elliott 876 231 3.79
Jonathan Taylor 861 192 4.48
Jeff Wilson 860 176 4.89
Isiah Pacheco 830 170 4.88
Devin Singletary 819 177 4.63
Joe Mixon 814 210 3.88
David Montgomery 801 201 3.99
Brian Robinson 797 205 3.89
Cam Akers 786 188 4.18
James Conner 782 183 4.27
AJ Dillon 770 186 4.14
Latavius Murray 760 171 4.44
Khalil Herbert 731 129 5.67
Cordarrelle Patterson 695 144 4.83
Leonard Fournette 668 189 3.53
Taysom Hill 575 96 5.99
Antonio Gibson 546 149 3.66
D'Andre Swift 542 99 5.47
J.K. Dobbins 520 92 5.65
James Cook 507 89 5.70
Kenyan Drake 482 109 4.42
Rachaad White 481 129 3.73
Kareem Hunt 468 123 3.80
Chuba Hubbard 466 95 4.91

If you average out the total yards, the median is 733, just above Khalil Herbert.
The average number of carries is 165.
Going by the median Kareem Hunt and D'Andre Swift have a very small sample size. (Swift has yet to play more than 14 games in a season)
Hunt has the same average per carry as Zeke, yet he has less total yards and less attempts.
Yes, Zeke had a bad per attempt, but he was productive in getting the tough yards, and playing behind a makeshift line.
Nobody can guarantee under the same situation the guys with the big per attempt wouldn't drop off if they had more attempts.

Can't figure it out. Why would you take somebody with a small sample size over a known commodity that gets you the tough yards?

 

[Thomas82]

Apparently, Zeke doesn't want us.

 

[DCwarrior]

 

[DuncanIso]

It’s the story every season though. Gets hurt and slows down.

Like Tony Pollard hurt?

 

[DuncanIso]

Apparently, Zeke doesn't want us.

I think Zeke should retire.

He doesn’t need the money.

 

[DuncanIso]

I agree. I just thought they’d address short yardage in the draft and they didn’t.

None of our RBs are the complete package that Zeke was.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Like Tony Pollard hurt?

What do you mean? Are you asking or telling?

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

None of our RBs are the complete package that Zeke was.

They aren’t. But Zeke ain’t either.

 

[Texasfootball21]

Zeke is a Dallas Cowboy and I agree he can certainly help us. He can also play center...lol

 

[TequilaCowboy]

I know a little football and I think Zeke can still serve a purpose. With a good contract and a new direction, he can really help.
At this stage, I see him as a great short yard, tough runner...which we don't have....I also see him as an HBack type player...he's a good blocker...part time fullback and he can actually line up on the flex TE position....he had great hands.....I'd love this role for him.....my bud @CowboyRoy is gonna kill me, but that's my take.

No gracias. He's a shell of himself. Run out of gas. Turn the page and don't look back.

 

[Cowboys5217]

They aren’t. But Zeke ain’t either.

Yep, "was" is the key word there.

 

[Cowboys5217]

This needs to be repeated every year at this time:

"It is okay to move on from players and/or coaches. Every team does it every year. The Cowboys should be no different."

 

[DFWJC]

No thanks. There’s a reason 31 other teams have passed on Zeke so far. We Need to move on.

I'm fine with moving on from him, but really don't think 31 teams have altogether "passed on him"
I suspect most teams in the league would take Zeke at the right price.

 

[CowboyFrog]

I'm fine with moving on from him, but really don't think 31 teams have altogether "passed on him"
I suspect most teams in the league would take Zeke at the right price.

And why get him before the draft, most teams (kinda like the Cowboys) will wait as long as possible to add RB insurance. I would look for his move to be made after couple weeks of TC maybe.

 

[diamonddelts]

I know a little football and I think Zeke can still serve a purpose. With a good contract and a new direction, he can really help.
At this stage, I see him as a great short yard, tough runner...which we don't have....I also see him as an HBack type player...he's a good blocker...part time fullback and he can actually line up on the flex TE position....he had great hands.....I'd love this role for him.....my bud @CowboyRoy is gonna kill me, but that's my take.

You just can't let go of 3 yards and a cloud of dust.

 

[diamonddelts]

I hate to say it, but bring him back if it can be done on a deal hovering around $3-5 mil a year. It would fill a pretty major hole in the roster right now and this team will need another veteran running back going into the year. Probably makes more sense to re-sign him than some other random vet floating around out there.

Zeke can be effective with 5-10 carries a game when he is deployed in a situational role. Short yardage, pass protection, goal line, etc.

There is a major hole in the roster for someone who averages a blade of grass per carry?

 

[CowboyFrog]

There is a major hole in the roster for someone who averages a blade of grass per carry?

Ive said the same thing did TP have a problem running the ball on 3rd and 2? Maybe i missed it, crazy me ill take the back that can pick up the 2 yards or maybe take it to the house on the same play from the 50

 

[diamonddelts]

Like I said, I know football.....apparently many don't. It's cool.

Bring back a drive killing back who is too slow to run on the edge and too weak to power run between the tackles. Expert opinion.

 

[Big_D]

Let me finish the title...."on another team.". That's better

I can't wait until he signs elsewhere so this "bring zeke back" nonsense can stop! It's truly unbelievable that people want to go back to that. Time to churn until they find a replacement.