What are the realistic expectations for Zeke (question 6 of 20)

[SteveTheCowboy]

According to CowboyRoy....zeke needs a hole to run through to succeed. Unlike any other RB in the league. And it's not fair at all the more carries he gets the better he is.

Like Barry Sanders and Emmitt Smith. You either get the holes or not. If the Cowboys commit to the run like they did in 2016....Zeke and Tony will have a nice year.

If Moore wants his NCAA Mountain West passing offense, then zeke and tony will be average....maybe.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

There was no offense once Dak went down. Like. At all. Lol

Dak gets the injury excuse but not zeke.

 

[phildadon86]

Dak gets the injury excuse but not zeke.

I’m on record saying Zeke was injured last year….

 

[Dre11]

He is the better, more effective back, better play maker. Zeke can block for Pollard and take whatever carries are left over that Pollard cant handle. Maybe Zeke can be the fullback this year until he gets punted.

He's not the better back. You see a couple runs as a backup, and think he'd do the same as the primary back when gameplanned against. I bet things change if he became the primary back.

 

[Dre11]

Yep.........Zeke is NOTHING without Dak or an Oline.

Lol...that's about the most uneducated post about the rb, qb and oline Pollard did nothing as well when in.....lol

 

[Illiniferret]

15 rushes a game 4.5 yards per carry 17 games 1147.5 yards. 4 catches 7 yards a catch 17 games 476 yards. 1623.5 total yards and an outside shot at the pro bowl.

 

[tyke1doe]

250 carries 989 yards
32 receptions
76 wave-offs to the sideline for a break.

 

[CowboyRoy]

He's not the better back. You see a couple runs as a backup, and think he'd do the same as the primary back when gameplanned against. I bet things change if he became the primary back.

Pollard is the better runner and receiver. Its not about being the primary back, its about properly using one of the best weapons on our team. Zeke is slow and predictable and our run game and offense becomes predictable when he is in there. He would be a better runner sharing more of the duties.

 

[CowboyRoy]

Lol...that's about the most uneducated post about the rb, qb and oline Pollard did nothing as well when in.....lol

Pollard doesnt get paid 18 million a year now does he? Pollard was leading the NFL in ypc there bozo. LOL

Whatever Zeke has done, Pollard does it better. And surely if Pollard got the attempts that Zeke did, he would continue to make him look like the chump that he is.

Zeke knows it too. Its probably why he is too scared to sit out a few games and rest. He might never get the job back.

 

[slick325]

Somewhere around 82 to 85 yards per game average.

 

[lukin2006]

700 - 800 yards. 3.5 yards per carry and tapping out on every important 3rd down play…

 

[Dre11]

Pollard doesnt get paid 18 million a year now does he? Pollard was leading the NFL in ypc there bozo. LOL

Whatever Zeke has done, Pollard does it better. And surely if Pollard got the attempts that Zeke did, he would continue to make him look like the chump that he is.

Zeke knows it too. Its probably why he is too scared to sit out a few games and rest. He might never get the job back.

Bozo, the money doesn't matter. Did you cry about the money when he was winning rushing titles and they were running him in the ground paying him chump change ? Were you bozo??
Leading the league in ypc? I guess you don't understand how a couple long runs skew the ypc when you have a low amount of carries he had all of 130 attempts...lol
Zeke isn't scared to sit, Zekes a competitor, he gives everything he got on every play.

 

[Section446]

I expect that he'll continue to be average and have zero burst.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

I’m on record saying Zeke was injured last year….

That's cool. I thought you had....just a general comment regarding zeke's demise.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

250 carries 989 yards
32 receptions
76 wave-offs to the sideline for a break.

Since Moore is too dumb to design subbing ahead of time, he makes zeke do it.

 

[CowboyRoy]

Bozo, the money doesn't matter. Did you cry about the money when he was winning rushing titles and they were running him in the ground paying him chump change ? Were you bozo??
Leading the league in ypc? I guess you don't understand how a couple long runs skew the ypc when you have a low amount of carries he had all of 130 attempts...lol
Zeke isn't scared to sit, Zekes a competitor, he gives everything he got on every play.

"bozo the money doesnt matter"



That was the bozo statement of the year!! Its why your hero wont be on the team next year.

Well if having less carries makes you better, then we should give Zeke a lot less carries. Time for the old slow war horse to take a seat.

 

[Motorola]

Bozo, the money doesn't matter. Did you cry about the money when he was winning rushing titles and they were running him in the ground paying him chump change ? Were you bozo??
Leading the league in ypc? I guess you don't understand how a couple long runs skew the ypc when you have a low amount of carries he had all of 130 attempts...lol
Zeke isn't scared to sit, Zekes a competitor, he gives everything he got on every play.

That reminds me of Alfred Morris when he started 5 games when Elliott was suspended back in 2017. Many CZers were declaring 'Morris is better than Zeke....Morris averaged almost 5 yds a carry!'
Morris had 115 attempts for 547 yds= 4.8 ypc.
But they overlooked he had a 70 yd run that skewed up his output. Remove that rush, along with a single-carry game for 11 yds - it becomes
113 rushes for 466 yds = 4.12 yds per attempt.

 

[charron]

Zeke will look good the 1st 6 to maybe 8 games. Then he will fall off the cliff but will still have decent numbers due to volume.

 

[Dre11]

"bozo the money doesnt matter"



That was the bozo statement of the year!! Its why your hero wont be on the team next year.

Well if having less carries makes you better, then we should give Zeke a lot less carries. Time for the old slow war horse to take a seat.

The money doesn't matter. What do I care what he gets paid, that's for the front office to worry about, if you as a fan is working about the money then you're dumb. Less carries don't make you better. It skews your numbers. I bet you were running around here singing Troy Hambrick praise to kick Emmitt out the door.

 

[CowboyRoy]

The money doesn't matter. What do I care what he gets paid, that's for the front office to worry about, if you as a fan is working about the money then you're dumb. Less carries don't make you better. It skews your numbers. I bet you were running around here singing Troy Hambrick praise to kick Emmitt out the door.

Well for one, they are forced to play the hapless Zeke because of his salary. And if you dont think that is happening you are kidding yourself.

Our run game and our offense are suffering because Zeke is being forced on it. But that will be over soon.

Then there is that little thing like the salary cap. If your overpaying a guy like Zeke it means you cant use that salary in other areas.