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4. Dallas: Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Ohio State
The Cowboys have—by far—the best offensive line in football, and it’s still very young. Drafting a guy fourth overall to run behind that line is a bit like hanging a piece of fine art right next to the window that has a view overlooking a scenic valley. If a slower-footed, occasionally indecisive DeMarco Murray can rush for 1,845 yards behind your line, then a mid-round running back could probably get 1,500. Of course, certain people (yours truly) thought it would go that way with Joseph Randle last year, and well… yuck. But last year was an aberration on many fronts, including two key ones for the ground game: Dallas’s O-line was adjusting to a new coach (Frank Pollack replaced Bill Callahan) and the quarterback duties were often handled by the likes of Matt Cassel and Kellen Moore (yuck again). Of course, there were many in the Cowboys organization who felt that Murray should have had well over 2,000 yards behind that front five in 2014. Maybe they believe Elliott can be that type of force.
4. Dallas: Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Ohio State
The Cowboys have—by far—the best offensive line in football, and it’s still very young. Drafting a guy fourth overall to run behind that line is a bit like hanging a piece of fine art right next to the window that has a view overlooking a scenic valley. If a slower-footed, occasionally indecisive DeMarco Murray can rush for 1,845 yards behind your line, then a mid-round running back could probably get 1,500. Of course, certain people (yours truly) thought it would go that way with Joseph Randle last year, and well… yuck. But last year was an aberration on many fronts, including two key ones for the ground game: Dallas’s O-line was adjusting to a new coach (Frank Pollack replaced Bill Callahan) and the quarterback duties were often handled by the likes of Matt Cassel and Kellen Moore (yuck again). Of course, there were many in the Cowboys organization who felt that Murray should have had well over 2,000 yards behind that front five in 2014. Maybe they believe Elliott can be that type of force.
