The Cowboys gave 90 million to a RB ranked 27th

[Sydla]

How is Zeke's contract a problem?

It might not be a problem now.

It will likely be a bad contract a few years from now.

 

[LatinMind]

It might not be a problem now.

It will likely be a bad contract a few years from now.

I think he has 2 maybe 3 yrs left before he's asked to take a paycut or release. Depending on if he;s not producing.

 

[CowboyRoy]

Break away speed has never been his biggest attribute even in college. That's not to say that he never broke any big runs, but he's not a burner. What's always been his thing is burst and a violent running style.

I don't know what it is, but something has changed with him. Not only does he lack the high-end speed, but he's also lacking the burst. He can't get enough momentum going to be a violent runner and it's making him easy to tackle.

Worst contract in Cowboys history. And they are sitting here with Cooper and Dak to pay and they still did it. Just goes to show, again, how bad of a GM Jerry really is.

 

[LatinMind]

Worst contract in Cowboys history. And they are sitting here with Cooper and Dak to pay and they still did it. Just goes to show, again, how bad of a GM Jerry really is.

Clueless

 

[Sydla]

I think he has 2 maybe 3 yrs left before he's asked to take a paycut or release. Depending on if he;s not producing.

2 years at a minimum. They can cut him right at the start of the 2022 league year and save like $5MM in cap space while taking an $11MM dead money hit. They could also June 1 him to split that across two years. If they cut him in 2023, they save like $10MM in cap space and the dead money hit is like $6 or 7 million.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

It might not be a problem now.

It will likely be a bad contract a few years from now.

I agree but I'm guessing they're only asking him for 2 more years after this season.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Dallas FO broke and they shouldn't have. 90 million should be getting fined and riding the pine if he wasn't going to play this season.

But, Dallas FO got scared. 90 million should've been held to at least another year on his contract.

and if we didn't pay him, and were losing, you would be *****ing that Jones was cheap and screwing the team

 

[dragon_mikal]

Hey another bash Zeke thread because there aren’t enough of those...

 

[aria]

Iyw

Everyone was cool with him after 3 straight 100+ yard days, and now the sky is falling. I'm on the edge of my seat waiting for the story next week. .

Never been cool with him.

 

[DallasDW00ds0n]

Give me a break.

 

[Nav22]

Zeke’s a good player but this was a terrible signing.

We’re going as far as Dak takes us. That was always going to be the case, whether the RB was Zeke or a combo of cheap vets and Tony Pollard.

Zeke being a “workhorse” was never a requirement for this offense to be successful.

 

[The Fonz]

There is a reason for him to ask for a new contract 2 years before the contract ends.Only Zeke knew it.
Now he is not the same hungry person.

 

[DFWJC]

He is overpaid for how Garrett uses him. Turn him loose as a competent coach would and Zeke would be as good at RB as Amari is at WR.

For 3 scratch yards on every first down, Garrett just needs a body.

He has led the league in rushing 2 of the last 3 years. So before this year, I guess he was used just fine.

 

[ksadler1]

You all do realize that Zeke will probably win several SBs before his career is done in the NFL. It just wont be with Dallas. He'll catch on with a good team for a fraction of what he makes here, and with an OC that knows how to use him. Mark it down because it's going to happen...

 

[BleedinBlue]

He has led the league in rushing 2 of the last 3 years. So before this year, I guess he was used just fine.

What would be your expectations for the player that lead the league in passing attempts? Most passing yards?

 

[ksadler1]

He has led the league in rushing 2 of the last 3 years. So before this year, I guess he was used just fine.

He was playing for a contract. Working out great for us so far...

 

[ksadler1]

and if we didn't pay him, and were losing, you would be *****ing that Jones was cheap and screwing the team

Yup, you're absolutely right about that. It's just too bad that we had to pay him to find out...

 

[DFWJC]

What would be your expectations for the player that lead the league in passing attempts? Most passing yards?

Assuming you mean for the whole season.
Not quite the same, but yes, I would expect them to be at least be a top half of the league player or better.
Add in for better perspective QB rating and especially TD-int and it tells an even better picture.

Btw, ypc probably should be paired with total rushing yards and total yards from scrimmage for a back.

The best two this year (this year only) have been McCaffery and Cook...imo.

 

[DFWJC]

He was playing for a contract. Working out great for us so far...

So it appears

 

[J817]

For all of you who believe Garrett’s scheme is holding Dak back it isn’t that much of a stretch that it is holding Zeke back as well ya know.