That Pollard Myth?

[Coogiguy03]

The myth that he's just a speed back and can't run tough. I think he's more than proven this over the last year. You can't tell me that you haven't seen him run into guys and he is still getting yards. I guess there's just going to forever be that stigma over his head that speed backs are just what they are.

I think he's proven people wrong. I heard Troy Aikman also allude to the fact of how strong he's seen him run. Not that I'm basing anything off what these guys say on TV, but I've seen him do it often. It's time to give him his props!!

He's tougher than what you think, heck he's from Memphis "MANE"

 

[goshann]

As Troy said people think he is like 190
He weighs 215 and is lean as ****
I am sure the guy is a star in the weight room

 

[RonnieT24]

As Troy said people think he is like 190
He weighs 215 and is lean as ****
I am sure the guy is a star in the weight room

Maybe on the leg machines but his upper body needs work. That's the biggest difference between him and Zeke. Below the waist they're about the same but above the waist one is a heavyweight and the other is a welterweight. Still it's a really good thing we have that dude on the team. He runs hard as hell and just has that slippery quality about him that lets him slip out of tackles.

I do have to ask though.. Why does Pollard having a higher YPC in a game bring out this sort of post but when Zeke has the higher average folks are silent about it? I mean I get it, Zeke is worn down and we clearly need to see more of TP but there are going to be games and matchups that favor Zeke's style. Assuming he can get rested and refreshed in the two weeks before the Super Bowl! Then there's Philly and the Giants.. Zeke was the better of the two against both those defenses so if we manage to get by San Fran I think it's a good chance our chances of winning will be greatly helped by #21.

 

[Aven8]

As Troy said people think he is like 190
He weighs 215 and is lean as ****
I am sure the guy is a star in the weight room

Actually Mike said he’s the first guy in the weight room every day.

 

[CATCH17]

Maybe on the leg machines but his upper body needs work. That's the biggest difference between him and Zeke. Below the waist they're about the same but above the waist one is a heavyweight and the other is a welterweight. Still it's a really good thing we have that dude on the team. He runs hard as hell and just has that slippery quality about him that lets him slip out of tackles.

I do have to ask though.. Why does Pollard having a higher YPC in a game bring out this sort of post but when Zeke has the higher average folks are silent about it? I mean I get it, Zeke is worn down and we clearly need to see more of TP but there are going to be games and matchups that favor Zeke's style. Assuming he can get rested and refreshed in the two weeks before the Super Bowl! Then there's Philly and the Giants.. Zeke was the better of the two against both those defenses so if we manage to get by San Fran I think it's a good chance our chances of winning will be greatly helped by #21.

Haha how does it feel to be so wrong about Pollard and watching me be so right…

I was 2 1/2 years ahead of everyone on this lol.

Every back doesn’t have to be some big bulky guy.

Pollard is elite after contact and he is just simply one of the best RBs in football.

 

[JohnsKey19]

Pollard is the ideal RB in this era of NFL offense. Similar to a Kamara, Eckler or McCaffrey. No you're not going to pound him 20 times between the Guards. But he can effectively run b/t the tackles, attack the perimeter and more importantly a major receiving threat. Divvy that up into 20 touches/game however you like.

Pollard's only issue is he gets compared to what Zeke once was in his heyday.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

I think we are in playoffs. this is where you play your best regardless of contract. Pollard is right now better than Zeke. zeke should be 2nd string and we start pollard and zeke gives him a break. at this point we have to lean on pollard because he gives us a dimention on offense that creates tons of mismatches.

 

[RonnieT24]

Haha how does it feel to be so wrong about Pollard and watching me be so right…

I was 2 1/2 years ahead of everyone on this lol.

Every back doesn’t have to be some big bulky guy.

Pollard is elite after contact and he is just simply one of the best RBs in football.

You guys fascinate me with your ability to construct bogus arguments, attribute them to others then declare yourselves to have been "right." No one has ever said Pollard can't block.. yet yall trot that argument out daily. He is just not as good at it as Zeke but has been improving every year. No one has ever said Pollard can't run inside.. yet yall trot that argument out daily.. He's just not as good at it as Zeke but has been improving every year. No one has ever said he can't play and needs to ride the pine except for a few carries a game. In fact every rational person on this site has said that when he's rollin they need to keep handin him the ball, throwin him the ball.. whatever. What seems to bother yall is that we say the same thing about Zeke.. When he's rollin, they need to ride him.

The "argument" has never been about Pollard being able to do this or that.. The argument has always been and continues to be, how much can you use him before the big plays disappear or he just gets hurt. He's a good player.. I like him on my team.. have ALWAYS liked him on my team. I can find posts from 2020 where I stated that he was a better fit for the offense we were now running than Zeke was. So if you were 2 1/2 years ahead of everyone, I was 6 months ahead of you.

 

[HungryLion]

Pollard breaks more tackles than Zeke.

 

[Silver N Blue]

Right now Pollard is the difference and is the key on how far this team will go.

 

[RonnieT24]

Pollard breaks more tackles than Zeke.

Probably because Pollard gets into space a lot more and the first contact on him is a DB a lot of times while more often than not the first guy hitting Zeke is a DL or LB. Some of that is absolutely a result of Pollard's burst to get to the edges but some of it is simple play calling. Zeke's the inside guy.. I don't expect a lot of broken tackles on those runs. Those are meant to be body blows to the defense aimed at softening it up for later. But did you see that graphic they put up in the 3rd quarter Monday night where Zeke had 21 yards on 9 carries? With 17 of those yards coming after contact? When your back is getting 80% of his yards after contact the line is getting beat and the back is doing the work.

 

[lukin2006]

Pollard is simply better than Elliot and should start. Elliot is washed up. You can get a cheap college player who can pick up short yardage more reliably than Elliot…

 

[CATCH17]

You guys fascinate me with your ability to construct bogus arguments, attribute them to others then declare yourselves to have been "right." No one has ever said Pollard can't block.. yet yall trot that argument out daily. He is just not as good at it as Zeke but has been improving every year. No one has ever said Pollard can't run inside.. yet yall trot that argument out daily.. He's just not as good at it as Zeke but has been improving every year. No one has ever said he can't play and needs to ride the pine except for a few carries a game. In fact every rational person on this site has said that when he's rollin they need to keep handin him the ball, throwin him the ball.. whatever. What seems to bother yall is that we say the same thing about Zeke.. When he's rollin, they need to ride him.

The "argument" has never been about Pollard being able to do this or that.. The argument has always been and continues to be, how much can you use him before the big plays disappear or he just gets hurt. He's a good player.. I like him on my team.. have ALWAYS liked him on my team. I can find posts from 2020 where I stated that he was a better fit for the offense we were now running than Zeke was. So if you were 2 1/2 years ahead of everyone, I was 6 months ahead of you.

No one has ever said Pollard can’t block and run inside??? Lol huhwhaaat???

People acted like he was some kind of liability because he might give up a sack once or twice a month.

 

[jazzcat22]

Pollard breaks more tackles than Zeke.

No he doesn't.

Right now Pollard is the difference and is the key on how far this team will go.

Not really. Having Pollard out there more does not guarantee more success.
Moore is and how he calls plays, as to not getting too pass happy. He called a great game against TB. And use the right mix of pass and run. And Dak played a great game, seeing and and taking what the defense gave.

 

[CATCH17]

Pollard is simply better than Elliot and should start. Elliot is washed up. You can get a cheap college player who can pick up short yardage more reliably than Elliot…

I’d make Zeke the highest paid fullback in the league.

 

[RonnieT24]

Pollard is simply better than Elliot and should start. Elliot is washed up. You can get a cheap college player who can pick up short yardage more reliably than Elliot…

So you think some 22 year old kid can be better at something that no other back in the league is better at than Zeke. He is literally the best in the NFL in those situations and has been for at least the last two years. Yet you seem to think they can just drop any fat back in there and get the job done. If that's the case why don't 31 other teams have a cheap college player doing it? Is moving the chains and scoring in the red zone just not important to any team except Dallas?

 

[HungryLion]

No he doesn't.

Not really. Having Pollard out there more does not guarantee more success.
Moore is and how he calls plays, as to not getting too pass happy. He called a great game against TB. And use the right mix of pass and run. And Dak played a great game, seeing and and taking what the defense gave.

Yes he does

No he doesn't.

Not really. Having Pollard out there more does not guarantee more success.
Moore is and how he calls plays, as to not getting too pass happy. He called a great game against TB. And use the right mix of pass and run. And Dak played a great game, seeing and and taking what the defense gave.

yes he does.


https://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/advanced-stats-rb.php

 

[jazzcat22]

Yes he does

yes he does.


https://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/advanced-stats-rb.php

Wow some fantasy stats says so, more made up stats to suck away fans $$$$.

 

[HungryLion]

Wow some fantasy stats says so, more made up stats to suck away fans $$$$.

Lmao. As opposed to you who says so based on just your feelings.

Weak argument.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

Maybe on the leg machines but his upper body needs work. That's the biggest difference between him and Zeke. Below the waist they're about the same but above the waist one is a heavyweight and the other is a welterweight. Still it's a really good thing we have that dude on the team. He runs hard as hell and just has that slippery quality about him that lets him slip out of tackles.

I do have to ask though.. Why does Pollard having a higher YPC in a game bring out this sort of post but when Zeke has the higher average folks are silent about it? I mean I get it, Zeke is worn down and we clearly need to see more of TP but there are going to be games and matchups that favor Zeke's style. Assuming he can get rested and refreshed in the two weeks before the Super Bowl! Then there's Philly and the Giants.. Zeke was the better of the two against both those defenses so if we manage to get by San Fran I think it's a good chance our chances of winning will be greatly helped by #21.

No.

The biggest difference between him and Zeke is that Pollard is clearly better at everything. I don't care about his muscles.

Zeke is your guy though, so who care about what's best for the team, right?

If you need 1 yard Zeke will get ya 1 yard. If you need 3 yards Zeke will get ya 1 yard.