I think the Cowboys signed Zeke to a contract extension thinking he would continue to get better and they could run him into the ground during his prime years like they did Murray. At the end of his extension they would simply draft his replacement, which is what is going to happen. They just didn't know he would flatline.
I think Zeke is still a really good back and fully capable but we definitely overpaid to this point.
flatlined? How about use actual facts when you come to be in the EE hate crowd,
he got paid in 2019 had very good 2019 despite the transition over to pass offense and not being able to figure out how to utilize and work the run game into his offense ie new OC green as they come KM..
2020 Zeke had NO TEAM AT ALL AROUND HIM , also had covid, got dinged up and his team and defense had the offense needing to score 2-3 times just to catch up ie playing from behind..
Zeke did not flatline nor has he dropped off cliff..
he may not be 2016-2018 best back in football zeke but his demise is fully overblown..
if you want t make an argument the HC, Owner, and OC made mistake playing guy who was the identity of team who was run first, PA Pass ,TOP ownings , defensive heling type balanced offense.
now they have a 3wr throw around the yard and use Zeke as FB.. definitely not zekes fault but anyone judging zekes off last year has some huge issues with football 101 comprehension..
you all continue to compare this guy to smaller faster backs who are not FT backs and typically weren't used like zeke was for 4 years..in fact a guy like Henry wasn't doing squat in this league while zeke was tearing it up could have had the Rushing crown 3 straight years had it not been for RG making an example out of him and what not its being reversed, why
the titans are using Henry like Zeke now and using the qb in RT like we were using dak and playing a more balanced controlled offense centered around Henry..it revitalized both henry and tannehills career playing the way the DC did 2016-2018..
it for sure wasnt zeke fault this happened to him and 2020 is mulligan so you want o judge him for 2019 that fine but hes was still top 5 back 30yards short of top 3 and really played better then even his stats showed..KM forgot to use EE in many of these second half of games where he was hot the first half, got cute and what happened 3-5 finish missed payoffs and were 8-8-
its not coincidence that KM began this transition in 2019 but being 2020 really isnt a year to judge anyone , we will see 2021 if we have relatively healthy group of starters how KM , zeke and this offense truly finds balance and rhythm run and pass..
Bob is correct guys get paid for what they did and owners hoping they continue to be close to what they were before paid and 2019 shows zeke did that even with no offseason and KM as the new oc struggling with a run game..so 2021 should as we should all hope to see all of it come together..
this really hinges on Moore not the players, we have great pieces but the play calling needs to be better both pass and run blending together and throwing off defenses.