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AgreedIt makes sense to lighten his workload because the guy behind him is a bigger playmaker than he is. That’s why it makes sense.
AgreedIt makes sense to lighten his workload because the guy behind him is a bigger playmaker than he is. That’s why it makes sense.
I don't think that's what's going on.
I hope he proves me wrong like Dak did.
I have more faith in Dak proving me wrong than Zeke though. Because I think Zeke is going to see less carries with the way Pollard is making plays.
Saving Zeke may be in effect what is happening but I don't think that was their intention. It's just what has been dictated by the flow of the first couple of games. TB has a stout run defense that just wasn't having it. In the Charger's game, they tried to re-establish the running game with Zeke and he did have some good runs but Pollard was getting better runs. Pollard got 13 carries and Zeke got 16. That's not saving Zeke for later in the season, it's just Pollard getting more yards(109) with fewer carries.
I think getting Pollard 10-15 touches/game simply gives the team the best chance to win. There's nothing wrong with using both RBs every week.
Amen.. in this offense it's the better way to go.. If we ever go back to being a power run team my stance will change but this is the offense Moore wants to run so I want them to run it to perfection.
I don’t think anyone is being “saved” for anything.
That’s just what you say to explain why your backup who gets paid a fraction of the starters pay is getting equal playing time.
Now that the better back is getting more snaps...we're "saving" Zeke for later.
I don’t think they are saving Zeke for 2022.Only some fan on the internet has said it anyway.. Have you heard anyone associated with the Cowboys say anything about "saving Zeke for later?" I haven't. Yes they have talked about lightening his load but that's not about "later in one season".. that's for the next several years for which he is under contract. They don't want to run him 400 times this year and then have him fall off the cliff next year when they still owe him a boatload of money.
I don’t think they are saving Zeke for 2022.
If running Zeke 400 times this year would give them the most success then I think that’s what they will do and they will worry about 2022 when they get there.
I think they realize that Zeke is not the same back as he was in 2016 and that running him 400 times is not what is best for the team in 2021.
But your probably right. I don’t know where the comment about saving Zeke for later came from. But I don’t think the expanded workload for Pollard has anything to do with saving Zeke for future seasons.
It’s not going to be his last yearRun him into the ground....it's going to be his last year. Get your money worth...now. If he doesn't get 400 plus carries...that's just dumb on our part thinking he's a 10 year RB. The guy has taken a pounding already...he's not going to last much longer anyway....or get better.