We Must Run the Ball, but wait!

[Coogiguy03]

Keep the ball away from Zeke. Drive killer.

OH MY GOSH LOL LOL LOL LOL CAN YOU SAY THIS AGAIN!!!!?? It's seriously painful to watch Zeke run, pass plays shouldn't even be thrown his way, runs of 2 and negative yards are the reason why we pass so much!

 

[Coogiguy03]

We need to get creative running the ball......you know like the way those 49ers run the ball. I'm tired of hearing "zeke up the middle into a pile of humans for a gain of 1 yard......2nd and 9"

Thank you!!!!! I watched Mixon tonight for a few plays, man that guy hits the hole QUICK, imagine if we had a guy like Zeke that MADE you want to run the ball?? Zeke makes you want to pass

 

[Coogiguy03]

The good news is we have a power/blocking back AND a fast one who can be another receiving threat

Not even sure he blocks good anymore

 

[Coogiguy03]

Coogs, it’s a good point. Just saying “run the ball!” is great unless you’re only getting 1 or 2 yards per carry. If it’s 3rd and 7 should we just run the ball? If we can’t run the ball…then what?

Instead of screaming, “Just run the ball”, maybe we should be screaming, “Just score”…who cares how?

Yeah but everyone is saying we need to run the ball more, but it has to be effective to make the play caller want to call more runs. He's a young guy, these young guys get bored easily, they want quick fast results, and this isn't the key to winning.

I'm sorry ZEKE to me isn't that back that makes you want to run the ball a lot, far too many runs of short yardage

 

[Coogiguy03]

We're overtargeting te's in a 12/11 personnel formation on passing downs when we just have jags at te

10+ targets per week!!! Urgh!!!

Funny how we had interest in OBJ! The hell would he come here for and watch passes go to TEs and not him

 

[Coogiguy03]

We have 2 rbs that have 10+ yard per catch stats. Neither named Zeke

Naming Zeke as our # 2nd RB is questionable imo.

Davis has had too many long plays for bigger gains that cannot be OVERLOOKED! iMO

Only thing that's overlooked is that Davis isn't making millions of dollars to sit on the bench, c therefore the starter gets the reps when he shouldn't be

 

[IceBowler]

KM needs to stop running sweeps to Zeke and give those plays to Pollard or even Davis, guys who do damage in space. Also throw these guys the ball too in space. Run the ball with intelligence.

How bout some misdirection? We NEVER do that. And if you’re not going to run misdirection, then bring a fullback in and get an extra blocker for smash mouth.

 

[Toro9]

We have 2 rbs that have 10+ yard per catch stats. Neither named Zeke

Naming Zeke as our # 2nd RB is questionable imo.

Davis has had too many long plays for bigger gains that cannot be OVERLOOKED! iMO

Yeah, rookie RBs, no matter if they're drafted or not, seem to have their best season. Davis' production might start to slip as early as next year so he may not be a long term solution but there's no denying he has talent.

 

[RonnieT24]

Cool story, if Pollard was given the room Zeke had on those plays it would've been much bigger runs. No time for stoking a timed out RBs ego, it's time to win.

Why is that whenever Zeke has a long run "Pollard would have gotten more?" If that's the case then why isn't he out there "getting more" when he DOES get the ball? What's stopping him from ripping off 15-20 yards a carry? I mean one guy just said if he started he would get "5 20 yard runs a game." Even though in the two games he started I believe he only had one 20+ yard run against Chicago and not a single one in the Green Bay game. Two bottom five run defenses.. One 20+ yard run.. Please explain how that happened? I love TP as much as anyone but you people really gotta stop trying to make him into Jim Brown. He's a tremendous role player.. Nothing more, nothing less. When the line doesn't block worth a darn he gets shut down just like everybody else. I'm not sure why people keep wanting to pretend otherwise.

 

[CowboysExchange]

Why is that whenever Zeke has a long run "Pollard would have gotten more?" If that's the case then why isn't he out there "getting more" when he DOES get the ball? What's stopping him from ripping off 15-20 yards a carry? I mean one guy just said if he started he would get "5 20 yard runs a game." Even though in the two games he started I believe he only had one 20+ yard run against Chicago and not a single one in the Green Bay game. Two bottom five run defenses.. One 20+ yard run.. Please explain how that happened? I love TP as much as anyone but you people really gotta stop trying to make him into Jim Brown. He's a tremendous role player.. Nothing more, nothing less. When the line doesn't block worth a darn he gets shut down just like everybody else. I'm not sure why people keep wanting to pretend otherwise.

Role Player???

Pollard is the best skilled player on this team and it's not even Close.

That's why he made the Pro Bowl.

The role player is the washed up slow rb that can't find his jets. His role is running n and s only.

That's just a small role in a big Play bruh.

Pollard is the straw that's stirring the Drink in this offense. We'd have like a 5-12 record if we just had Zeke

 

[CoachD]

Gotta admit I'm not a big fan of Biadasz especially after what I saw from Frederick. Biadasz doesn't have Frederick's freakish strength to move the pile backward that's why a lot of the Cowboys runs get stuffed at the line of scrimmage but at least he's better than McGovern who's not very powerful either.

 

[CowboysExchange]

Why is that whenever Zeke has a long run "Pollard would have gotten more?" If that's the case then why isn't he out there "getting more" when he DOES get the ball? What's stopping him from ripping off 15-20 yards a carry? I mean one guy just said if he started he would get "5 20 yard runs a game." Even though in the two games he started I believe he only had one 20+ yard run against Chicago and not a single one in the Green Bay game. Two bottom five run defenses.. One 20+ yard run.. Please explain how that happened? I love TP as much as anyone but you people really gotta stop trying to make him into Jim Brown. He's a tremendous role player.. Nothing more, nothing less. When the line doesn't block worth a darn he gets shut down just like everybody else. I'm not sure why people keep wanting to pretend otherwise.

Pollard, Davis, and Zeke are all getting shut down similarly because of the blocking

But there are more skillsets Running and Passing when you have jets

And we're just limited w no screen Zeke.

We watch Davis and Pollard burst into the flat and get open and turn on the jets and get 23 yards.

Then Zeke can't even get open in the flat or even look back for the ball man

It's embarrassing

Pollard has 12 tds with more yards per TD play

It's sounds like you're selling Pollards role Short to me. And overvaluing a Role more than the Actual Player.

Pollard has Zeke passed in every category so Zeke has to bow down to the Pro Bowler imo.

 

[CowboysExchange]

Go back and watch Zeke's highlight reels for the year

And then watch Pollards.

They aren't even close to the same caliber of running back or receiver.

I think we could play at least as well (w a higher ceiling) using 2 faster change of pace Backs over Zeke as a power n and s running back.

Yes I do.

But I'd still use a little of Zeke sprinkled on top. Js

Having Davis and Pollard on the field together some adds a speed and surprise element that Zeke rac's can't offer

 

[shabazz]

Brady going to be thinking about rajeck, we got this

Rajecks got some plump lips on her……I don’t blame Tom for getting sidetracked

 

[CowboysExchange]

Pollard and Davis are the Jets and Zeke is the blocker back imo

 

[T-RO]

People like to cite that stat that says the Cowboys, like every NFL team, win more when they run more but the problem is that it is sort of a tail wagging dog way of looking at that statistic. You run more when you are ahead because you want to kill the clock but when you abandon the run it is usually because you are down a lot so you are more likely to be losing. Saying the Cowboys are more likely to win when they run more so they should run more is like saying the Cowboys should try to be ahead at the start of the 4th because they will be more likely to win if they are up in the 4th.

Bingo.

This weekend the Chargers ran more than the Jags...and lost. Ravens ran more than Bengals...and lost. Every single team had more passing yards than rushing yards.

Yards are yards. Points are points. If Dallas can't run tonight we can still win if Dak gets protection and plays well.

You want balance and you sure hope to win in the trenches, but that's not the only way.

 

[bsbellomy]

Emmit Smith often got 2-3 yds/carry in the first half.

If you stop running the ball, it's much easier for the opposing D to get to the QB.

We also had a QB that could consistently get you a 3rd and 8.

 

[bsbellomy]

Why is that whenever Zeke has a long run "Pollard would have gotten more?" If that's the case then why isn't he out there "getting more" when he DOES get the ball?

Are you blind????

 

[aikemirv]

The ability or dedication to the run game will be based on the ability to play D and keep Tampa from putting up early points on the board

 

[HonoluluCowboy]

Week after week we as fans say WE MUST RUN THE BALL! But what if the our starting running back, can only get 2 yards per carry, are we supposed to force it? I know we can't pass all game long, there has to be balance. If something isn't working that well, it's up to our coordinator/head coach to say "let's change things up!" Why keep doing the same things, expecting different results. Sometimes the opposing D-line is stout. It seems that when this happens, we continue to run where the meat of the defense is. It's like we're scared to run outside, or come at that defense in a different manner to make them think at least.

It just bothers me hearing "we must run the ball", what if what if there's no success. I don't think we often look at things the other way, we just say "let's run let's run!" Please give your thoughts

Well, if we are relying on Dakota we lose ! Dakota is a choker who can't hit a receiver in stride to save his own *** !