Pacman Jones downplays Ezekiel Elliott, says his daughter could succeed with Dallas line

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Bengals' Adam Jones: Dallas line opening holes my daughter could run through

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The Dallas offensive line has opened some gaping holes for Ezekiel Elliott, and the Bengals say filling their run gaps will be a priority Sunday. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
Oct 6, 2016
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Katherine Terrell ESPN Staff Writer CINCINNATI --

The Cincinnati Bengals have heard the accolades about the Cowboys' offensive line more than once.

The Cowboys have the reputation of boasting the best offensive line in the league, and the Bengals aren't denying what they have seen on film. There's a reason rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott leads the NFL in rushing yards.

"If you go back and look at some of the film, some of the holes are so wide open that my little girl could run through there," said cornerback Adam Jones.

Offensive lines can be hard to rank without the measurable statistics that exist at other positions. To grade the Cowboys, one could look at their three Pro Bowlers last season or simply their second-ranked rushing offense.

Their pass blocking hasn’t been too shabby either -- Cowboys rookie quarterback Dak Prescott has only been sacked six times compared to Andy Dalton's 13.

But after the Bengals got their own pass rush going with five sacks against theMiami Dolphins last Thursday, defensive end Carlos Dunlap thinks they have the upper hand in that department.

http://www.espn.com/blog/cincinnati...e-opening-holes-my-daughter-could-run-through
 
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This is so stupid. He didn't even say that. Actually praised Zeke a little. MEDIA!
 
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Jones added that rookie quarterback Dak Prescott has been impressive too, but has taken advantage of undisciplined opponents.

“I think a couple teams they played were very undisciplined when it comes to gaps,” Jones said. “But I take my hat off to the guy, he’s been playing pretty good.”
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Of course teams get undisciplined plaing their gaps when they are overmatched.

Everybody loses technique and so disciple when the game gets to fast for him.
 
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What I find interesting is that T Smith has been out, Collins has been out, Green has been in and out, Free is in the line and holding and having issues, etc. So is it the line or the mindset of the team and just the overall talent of Zeke? Oh well, that's why they play the game.
 
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Pacman Jones downplays Ezekiel Elliott, says his daughter could succeed with Dallas line

Who cares what a guy who doesnt have the brains to come in out of the rain thinks.
 
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Dave_in-NC said:
Nothing different than we say around here. Any back can run behind this line.
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Except I think Elliott proved the idea false in his first game. If a back doesn't have the patience to wait for the holes to open, the speed to get through them once he sees them open and the power to finish off runs or to fall forward when the holes close, he isn't going to succeed.

Of course, with a bad line, it's hard to have success no matter what you do.
 
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mattjames2010 said:
Huh? That's exactly what he said.
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CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Bengals have heard the accolades about the Cowboys' offensive line more than once.

The Cowboys have the reputation of boasting the best offensive line in the league, and the Bengals aren't denying what they have seen on film. There's a reason rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott leads the NFL in rushing yards.

"If you go back and look at some of the film, some of the holes are so wide open that my little girl could run through there," said cornerback Adam Jones.

Offensive lines can be hard to rank without the measurable statistics that exist at other positions. To grade the Cowboys, one could look at their three Pro Bowlers last season or simply their second-ranked rushing offense.

Their pass blocking hasn’t been too shabby either -- Cowboys rookie quarterback Dak Prescott has only been sacked six times compared to Andy Dalton's 13.

But after the Bengals got their own pass rush going with five sacks against the Miami Dolphins last Thursday, defensive end Carlos Dunlap thinks they have the upper hand in that department.

"I think they are known as the best line in football because of their running ability, how well they run the ball, but if we can force the pass I think we have a better advantage with our defensive line," Dunlap said.

How do you stop the 3-1 Cowboys? The Bengals likely have a simple plan: stack the box against Elliott and force Prescott to win the game on his own.

That clearly hasn’t been so simple for other teams. Elliott has run for at least 100 yards the past two games, and Prescott has yet to turn the ball over. He hasn’t passed for more than 300 yards yet, but he hasn’t needed to with the offensive line opening holes for Elliott.

"I think a couple teams they played were very undisciplined when it comes to gaps," Jones said. "But I take my hat off to the guy, he's been playing pretty good."

Prescott's two biggest qualities have been his efficiency and lack of mistakes. It doesn’t hurt that he has been able to extend plays with his feet either.


"That's why they are winning football games. He's not throwing any interceptions, and they are running the football really good, so we have to stop the run and force him to make a mistake being a rookie quarterback," Dunlap said.

A mistake will have to come sometime. Why not Sunday?

"You can’t let them get Ezekiel going and then you have to pressure Dak Prescott," defensive tackle Domata Peko said. "He’s a young quarterback. He’s been doing some great things, but at the end of the day he’s a rookie quarterback. We have to make sure we go out there and get after him ...

"We hear a lot about their offensive line and a lot about this Dallas Cowboys offense, but we’ll see what happens Sunday. We might be hearing about this Bengals defense after this."



Pacman Jones downplays Ezekiel Elliott, says his daughter could succeed with Dallas line

Thats a hyped up, MEDIA headline if you ask me. Also doesn't show much if any disrespect to EZE. Completely out of context.
 
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theranchsucks said:
CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Bengals have heard the accolades about the Cowboys' offensive line more than once.

The Cowboys have the reputation of boasting the best offensive line in the league, and the Bengals aren't denying what they have seen on film. There's a reason rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott leads the NFL in rushing yards.

"If you go back and look at some of the film, some of the holes are so wide open that my little girl could run through there," said cornerback Adam Jones.

Offensive lines can be hard to rank without the measurable statistics that exist at other positions. To grade the Cowboys, one could look at their three Pro Bowlers last season or simply their second-ranked rushing offense.

Their pass blocking hasn’t been too shabby either -- Cowboys rookie quarterback Dak Prescott has only been sacked six times compared to Andy Dalton's 13.

But after the Bengals got their own pass rush going with five sacks against the Miami Dolphins last Thursday, defensive end Carlos Dunlap thinks they have the upper hand in that department.

"I think they are known as the best line in football because of their running ability, how well they run the ball, but if we can force the pass I think we have a better advantage with our defensive line," Dunlap said.

How do you stop the 3-1 Cowboys? The Bengals likely have a simple plan: stack the box against Elliott and force Prescott to win the game on his own.

That clearly hasn’t been so simple for other teams. Elliott has run for at least 100 yards the past two games, and Prescott has yet to turn the ball over. He hasn’t passed for more than 300 yards yet, but he hasn’t needed to with the offensive line opening holes for Elliott.

"I think a couple teams they played were very undisciplined when it comes to gaps," Jones said. "But I take my hat off to the guy, he's been playing pretty good."

Prescott's two biggest qualities have been his efficiency and lack of mistakes. It doesn’t hurt that he has been able to extend plays with his feet either.


"That's why they are winning football games. He's not throwing any interceptions, and they are running the football really good, so we have to stop the run and force him to make a mistake being a rookie quarterback," Dunlap said.

A mistake will have to come sometime. Why not Sunday?

"You can’t let them get Ezekiel going and then you have to pressure Dak Prescott," defensive tackle Domata Peko said. "He’s a young quarterback. He’s been doing some great things, but at the end of the day he’s a rookie quarterback. We have to make sure we go out there and get after him ...

"We hear a lot about their offensive line and a lot about this Dallas Cowboys offense, but we’ll see what happens Sunday. We might be hearing about this Bengals defense after this."



Pacman Jones downplays Ezekiel Elliott, says his daughter could succeed with Dallas line

Thats a hyped up, MEDIA headline if you ask me. Also doesn't show much if any disrespect to EZE. Completely out of context.
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Your underlined (mid paragraph), is what they call, a "backhanded compliment," Ranch.

**** the dude. Hope Zeke hits him in the mouth. Bulletin board material for our club (and Zeke and Dak).
 
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Trouty said:
Your underlined (mid paragraph), is what they call, a "backhanded compliment," Ranch.

**** the dude. Hope Zeke hits him in the mouth. Bulletin board material for our club (and Zeke and Dak).
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He said some of the holes are so wide open his daughter could run through them. The title says daughter could succeed with Dallas line. Pacman is right. Some of the wholes Zeke got last week were huge. The one he ran to the right and reached out to the goal line backwards was one of the biggest holes I have seen in a long time. Pause it at 59 sec.

 

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calico said:
If u were to tell me in 08 that pacman would still be on the league in 08, i woulda put money on him pulling a Lamar oden in a brothel.
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Script club? Nothing wrong with going to a script club. :laugh:
 
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