Any snap Zeke took this year was a waste of time. Any other back on the team would have been much better use of those carries whether it be Luepke, Vaughan, or some unnamed RB we should have signed instead of Zeke. Zeke was the very definition of a progress stopper this year.
We could have drafted a young RB for cheap, and a position of great need, but Zeke took up a roster spot. If you can't see how a fresh from college RB would be immensely better than a washed up former star who set the NFL record for his career yards per season declining every season (no other NFL RB has ever had that dubious distinction), then there's nothing I can say to change your mind. If stats plus the eye test don't convince you, then I don't know what will.
This is one of many reasons why JJ is a terrible GM. He falls in love with certain players he drafts. The best GMs have zero sentimental attachments to a player. It can blind your ability to objectively judge talent.
Has to be delusion. You'd like to think if anything it would just be for his pass protection but even that has fallen off. He got replaced by Luepke for that most of the time this year because he was better at it. Zeke and his fans are definitely delusional. Anyone that signs Zeke, it has to be for injury because most likely the guys they have are already better.
You're right, and Henry would have been a nice addition while we bring that young RB along. They were obvious choices that we failed to make.
We'll know soon enough.
Believe it or not that is the reason he asked to be released. No playoff team will be that desperate. And when Zeke isn't signed this off season, the message will be sent - your done.
Sorry buddy. I don't think we had good enough blocking. Yes...even walter payton and barry sanders and emmitt needed holes. we didn't have many, a slight bit more in the last few weeks.
Zeke ran into the backs of his own linemen constantly even if there were holes. He sucked, good riddance.
It's human nature. And you can;t fight that. ...it makes 'em feel better. You can almost smell their enthusiasm for his death nell.
BULL sh...
As asinine as it was to overpay and then keep (and keep playing) Zeke for as long as we did the first time, bringing him back just took it to a whole other level. When Jerry signed him last Summer and stated that he still had a lot left and could still be a starter in this league does he think anyone and I mean ANYONE was dumb enough to believe that other than maybe Stephen who was happy to not give up any of his inheritance to sign an actual NFL RB? It was by far the single worst move (or non-move if you want to team it up with passing on every decent RB in free agency and the draft) in one of the most horrible off-seasons an NFL GM has had.
so you have proof those 2 would have been more productive. Interesting.
A reasonable take. Kudos.
far from that, just can't keep getting mad because people say the same thing, plus there's no vote from you to get me "in" as a you know what!!!!
