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It is relative. The comparison was Emmitt first 5 years vs 1st 11 years.
The 4.3 avg is about 2.2% of the 4.4 avg.
If Zeke averaged 5.0 in his first 5 years, then they would be OK if he ended his 2nd contract with and average of 4.89 (2.2% of 5.0).
Average per carry is a bit of an overrated stat.
It includes goalline and 3rd & short, 4th & short. Emmitt had a lot of goalline and short yardage play; whereas a guy like Barry Sanders often came out on short yardage plays.
Over the course of a season YPC is a decent stat. It’s a team sport so yeah... blocking. No stat is perfect.
Emmitt along with all the other top backs simply aren’t as fast after six seasons. Can’t hit the hole or round the corner like they once did. That and they just get beat down.
Same will be true with Zeke. And what evidence we have suggests he doesn’t take super care of himself