Interesting Tony Pollard Stat

[guag]

Hambrick was special until we found out he was not

What do practice mean?

 

[BotchedLobotomy]

No running back in history is ever "solely responsible for his big plays"

Barry Sanders is probably the closest

 

[buybuydandavis]

2) Sometimes you should pay RBs (or franchise tag them). This is one of those times

Elite RB and we haven't developed replacements. Next draft should be a couple of RBs with real picks.
If we could franchise Schulz, we can franchise Pollard.

 

[Shane612]

Hambrick was special until we found out he was not

Hambrick?
Really?

 

[Shane612]

Never pay a RB

Unless....

 

[Shane612]

His yards/carry really impressive, but I would be very careful about signing him to a long term contract.

Barry Sanders is probably the closest

...or Earl Campbell.

 

[McMicah]

Allow me to again pile on for those wondering if Tony is special….He is averaging 5.3 yds per carry in his career (5.8 this year)

According to pro football reference, the only rushers with higher career averages that aren’t quarterbacks are:

1. Marion Motley: Browns 46-55 (5.7 yds per carry)
2. Jamaal Charles: Chiefs 08-18 (5.4 yds per carry)

That’s it. He’s also tied with Chubb at 5.3

….Special

 

[jay94]

That is why we keep both and use them

Why keep a declining asset, the FO gets an F if they keep Elliot. Cooper over him would of made this Super Bowl NFC side at least, Zeke adds NIL.

 

[jay94]

It might be prudent to tag Pollard just so he cant talk to any other teams and they have more time to negotiate. But I cant imagine them actually paying him top 5 money. That would be insanity.

Teams with cap money, it wouldn't be that insane to me. Tag him and he is yours for a year draft a back in 3rd/4th. Let Zeke go, who cares who's he's a friend with, he's below average statistically, unless he wants to take on a league min contract, let him go.

 

[Staubacher]

Hambrick was special until we found out he was not

Did he ever do what Pollard has?
No.
Shut up.

 

[Cowpolk]

Did he ever do what Pollard has?
No.
Shut up.

Almost the Exact same thing

 

[plasticman]

Big contracts tend to make many NFL players just a little too satisfied. They tend to lose that chip on their shoulder.

 

[jay94]

Almost the Exact same thing

No way, it was clear to me 3 years ago Pollard was the better back.

 

[DripTooHard]

Hambrick was special until we found out he was not

Just like Sherman Williams. Or perhaps Lincoln Coleman.

 

[plymkr]

Define accomplished? Are you saying that he has accomplished what Tony Dorsett or Emmitt Smith weren't able to in a season overall? Yes, he has more 30+ yard TD's than those two, but if you say that one facet puts him in their ball park I will laugh you right out of here. There are many more things they were able to "accomplish" in a season, and a career to this point to say he is "special" with the implication that those two (and a couple or so others) aren't.

I love Pollard and what he brings to this team, he is the best back we have right now. That said he needs to show it as a bell cow, that as you said is taking pretty much every snap, before we can compare him to our lucky history with HoF and near HoF backs (here looking at you Perkins).

I see what you're saying but I don't think acknowledging Tony is special is inadvertently throwing shade at Dorsett, Emmitt or even Zeke. TP is phenomenal player and he makes plays. He's not a HOFer like Emmitt and Dorsett but he's pretty special. And he has a special offensive line. The stars have aligned for him and he's making the most of it.

 

[CowboyRoy]

I dont think I apologized for anything Just stated a fact I like both And I am allowed to do that master Do you still have one of those 1950's plastic label makers?

So now you like both?

 

[CowboyRoy]

Because Zeke fans are TEAM fans, they like both players and how well they work together.
As where most Pollard fans hate Zeke for some dumb reason.

Just be happy to be 9-3. Regardless of the player or the pay check.

Team fans? LOL

Zeke fans have been dissing on Pollard for years calling him nothing more than a scat back wanting to keep him curled up on the bench.

All while CowboyRoy has been preaching what is best for the team which is more Pollard and less Zeke. EXACTLY what has happened.

Nice try though.

 

[CowboyRoy]

I wasn’t trying to bash Dak, but if you are going to insult me instead of just making your point then I will happily educate you.

Dak is a bus driver QB, and I’m ok with that. He’s a bus driver because He is ranked low in air yards per throw (dink and dunk for the layman) and look no further than last week where he threw for 170 yds in a 54 pt game. Last year when we had no run game, teams kept a light box and made him throw and it was awful. Also for bonus points, Dak for some reason doesn’t throw from under center. Not sure if it’s footwork or what, but he struggles with 7 or 5 step drops, and just never does it except when it’s play action.

In summary, unlike elite passing QBs/teams that don’t lean on the run game, Daks worst years/games have been when the running game is poor and teams dare him to throw. He is great in play action, but is limited when it has no effect. This makes him a bus driver, and that’s ok.

How do you have a conversation with a know nothing that doesnt even know what a bus driver QB is?

Rush is a bus driver, Dak is a top 10 franchise QB.

Dak leads the #1 offense in football and the highest scoring offense. The last year and the year prior his team was either #1 or #2 in yards per game and scoring average.

Learn football and come on back to the conversation.

 

[vlad]

Oh stop. Yeah it's just so exhausting to contain Zeke that Pollard has it easy.

He's shined as a backup, as a guy splitting the carries evenly and even when Zeke didn't play.

Get ready to be called ignorant about football or some nonsense.

the Zeke bulldozer moms of America got you on the radar

 

[TexasBoys2288]

Pollard is not a Bruiser, enough said,