Pollard and Eckler Tandem at RB

[baltcowboy]

The CBA doesn't have anything to do with ranking the highest paid player at any position. It's the actual contracts that decide that.Unless you think 3 RB;s are going sign bigger contracts that Elliott, he will st6ill be the highest paid running back.[/QUOTE

McCaffery, Henry, and Kamara say hi.

 

[Ranched]

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[StuckMojo]

Didnt he lead the league in 2016 and 2018?

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

First off...I question anyone's fandom who calls him "Ewok". Secondly his yards or lack thereof is more of a credit to his sorry coaching staff and not his talent.

And even then.....since Zeke has been in the league in 2016 how many guys have been in the top 5 with him every year? BecauseI can tell you righit now it sure as hell ain't Henry, Chubb and McCaffery were in College and it wasn't Carson. So when he came in to the league and Leveon Bell and Johnson from the Cardinals were considered the best running backs in the league where did they go? Where's Saquon? Where's Gurley? Zeke is consistently there.

 

[BHendri5]

They shouldn't have even drafted Zeke in 2016. That was the first mistake.

you are a joke

 

[gjkoeppen]

They shouldn't have even drafted Zeke in 2016. That was the first mistake.

A big mistake drafting a back that led ALL backs in the ENTIRE league 2 out of his first 3 years. I just can't figure out how to justify that. Oh wait that's you.
.

 

[gimmesix]

I would take that tandem all day long. Eckler just signed a 4 years deal at about 5 million per year. Him and pollard would be an incredible duo not costing us more than 6 million. Free up another 9 million from the RB position.

 

[CowboyRoy]

Actually that’s a very smart contract
Signing or not signing is one subject
But a top paying contract you can walk away from after 4 seasons for a relatively small cap hit is a very smart contract

Nothing smart about signing Zeke to 15 million per year for at least 3 years.

Smart would have been trading him for a draft haul before you did that.

 

[CowboyRoy]

In reality we are just fans, and while I agree with you, you may not realize it, but I have much better things to do with my life than waste time preaching about bad contracts to deaf ears.

And what better things is that? Complaining about people complaining about bad contracts? I see that as one level lower on the complaining scale.

 

[CowboyRoy]

With the cap going up yearly and almost 20 something million next year and added roster spot seems it’s a wash at times with these bloated contracts.

A bad contract is a bad contract.

 

[CowboyRoy]

No Zeke in 2016 would mean no one would know who Dak is. No way he has rookie sucess without Zeke.

Not as much. How much success does Zeke have without that great Oline? Without Dak? Its all relative.

 

[CowboyRoy]

I thought Zeke's deal was closer to a $12m average with the $15 coming near the end of it.

I see it as an average of 15 million per year.

 

[The Natural]

Sorry but I just don't see the point of your post,, Zeke is the RB1 on this team, and Pollard is a much better RB2 than Eckler ever will or would be.
If I missed the premise, please enlighten me.

The point of the thread was to whine about Zeke’s contract.

 

[joseephuss]

First off...I question anyone's fandom who calls him "Ewok". Secondly his yards or lack thereof is more of a credit to his sorry coaching staff and not his talent.

And even then.....since Zeke has been in the league in 2016 how many guys have been in the top 5 with him every year? BecauseI can tell you righit now it sure as hell ain't Henry, Chubb and McCaffery were in College and it wasn't Carson. So when he came in to the league and Leveon Bell and Johnson from the Cardinals were considered the best running backs in the league where did they go? Where's Saquon? Where's Gurley? Zeke is consistently there.

A big mistake drafting a back that led ALL backs in the ENTIRE league 2 out of his first 3 years. I just can't figure out how to justify that. Oh wait that's you.
.

Good points. He has finished 2nd in yards from scrimmage in 3 of his 4 seasons. That is a very high level of consistency. This was his so called down year and he finished 2nd in yards from scrimmage.

 

[Techsass]

I see it as an average of 15 million per year.

Spottrac breakdown
https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/ezekiel-elliott-18952/

I was a Ramsey/Jack fan in 2016 mainly because I don't think RB is worth a top 5 pick & our D needed some play makers. There's a reason I'm not somebody's GM.

 

[Bowdown27]

A bad contract is a bad contract.

Touché.

 

[AbeBeta]

I would take that tandem all day long. Eckler just signed a 4 years deal at about 5 million per year. Him and pollard would be an incredible duo not costing us more than 6 million. Free up another 9 million from the RB position.

We'd lose 15 mill in cap space but moving Zeke.

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[StuckMojo]

A bad contract is a bad contract.

Dak says you’ve seen nothing yet!

 

[cowboyec]

i loved the Tony Dorsett/Timmy Newsome backfield to.
...Herschel/Newsome was awesome also.

 

[big dog cowboy]

First off...I question anyone's fandom who calls him "Ewok". Secondly his yards or lack thereof is more of a credit to his sorry coaching staff and not his talent.

And even then.....since Zeke has been in the league in 2016 how many guys have been in the top 5 with him every year? Because I can tell you righit now it sure as hell ain't Henry, Chubb and McCaffery were in College and it wasn't Carson. So when he came in to the league and Leveon Bell and Johnson from the Cardinals were considered the best running backs in the league where did they go? Where's Saquon? Where's Gurley? Zeke is consistently there.

Good job sir. Totally nailed it!