What is Zeke's value financially?

[Coogiguy03]

I read they will assess his contract at the combine to see where his value is, and whether they want to restructure, please give your thoughts

 

[CowboyRoy]

I read they will assess his contract at the combine to see where his value is, and whether they want to restructure, please give your thoughts

1. He sucks
2. Way over paid
3. Jerry is delusional, still loves Zeke, and forces him on the coaching staff to feature him

 

[kskboys]

3-5 mil/season.

 

[Mr_437]

That should flat out cut Zeke.

 

[Vinnie2u]

Still sells Jerseys.

 

[fivetwos]

Still sells Jerseys.

Bingo.

 

[CowboyRoy]

3-5 mil/season.

You would want Zeke back at that salary?

 

[fivetwos]

It’s not about money.

It’s about having a running back that can run the ball effectively.

He ain’t it. At ANY price.

 

[CowboyRoy]

Still sells Jerseys.

He isnt going to sell many more. A REAL RB taking over would sell more.

 

[Mr_437]

You would want Zeke back at that salary?

He might but not me. Zeke can't run anymore so what's the point of keeping him.

 

[fivetwos]

He isnt going to sell many more. A REAL RB taking over would sell more.

He is a minor celebrity. Someone people have heard of. Jerry loves that.

That’s part of what needs to be overcome in order to win in Dallas.

 

[Mr_437]

Have any of you heard of a player restructuring a deal then being cut at a reduced salary, saving the team money?

They could restructure the deal, get to camp and realize this guy is not it, and he be a final roster surprise cut.

 

[The Quest for Six]

I read they will assess his contract at the combine to see where his value is, and whether they want to restructure, please give your thoughts

Zeke's going to be a post June 1st cut...

 

[thunderpimp91]

I think the value of Zeke as a player right now is probably irrelevant, and it has way more to do with Zeke's contract. The dead cap for Zeke will be around $5MM if they release him so I would assume that is probably as cheap as you could realistically retain Zeke for this year. I believe his guaranteed money is all paid so for the Cowboys it's all about the cap hit, but someone fact check me on this one, I'm not 100% sure how guaranteed money is affected by contract restructures, if at all. If this is true and the Cowboys can retain Zeke basically for free, and Zeke gets a new deal with that money now guaranteed it feels like a win/win to me.

My guess is that is what happens, as I just can't see him getting more on the open market, or even close. Too many viable options via the draft and too many names in free agency this year as well. Looking at free agent RBs I'm not even sure Zeke would be in the top 10 on the open market?

Zeke the player I'm not sure has much value outside of vet minimum or close to it. He is realistically a 200-250 touch per year back with his biggest asset being in short yardage situations and pass protection. He seems to be a liability as a receiver, and diminishing skills as an all-around runner.

Guys like Barkley, Pollard, Miles Sanders, David Montgomery, and Josh Jacobs all are 5x more desirable backs than Zeke. Even the guys in the next tier like Damien Harris, James Robinson, and Jamaal Williams probably get more attention in free agency than Zeke. Then you have guys who are also likely to get cut like Leonard Fournette who is on the backside of his career, but would likely garner more attention than Zeke.

As a huge Zeke fan coming out of school, and appreciative for the first few years he gave the Cowboys I just don't see the upside to the player at this point. He can still be a great situational runner who can give you 10-20 snaps a game, but hes limited to the point that it almost makes zero sense for the Cowboys or any other team to pay him big money. The RB market just has too many players right now for him to have value.

 

[thunderpimp91]

Have any of you heard of a player restructuring a deal then being cut at a reduced salary, saving the team money?

They could restructure the deal, get to camp and realize this guy is not it, and he be a final roster surprise cut.

I could be wrong, but in this case I would assume the only motivation for Zeke to agree to a new deal is for them to guarantee more money so it wouldn't make any sense to do that and then cut him unless Zeke is completely done.

 

[John813]

Makes no sense to restructure his deal. Paycut or cut.

 

[john van brocklin]

I read they will assess his contract at the combine to see where his value is, and whether they want to restructure, please give your thoughts

Vet minimum to be a short yardage specialist.

 

[Cowboysheelsreds058]

Makes no sense to restructure his deal. Paycut or cut.

I say straight cut, OK Aria I said it, now come back!

 

[Verdict]

Zeke’s real value to the team is not much more than the vet minimum. He will never agree to that though.

 

[Redline360]

Ham sandwhich....vet minimum

He still sells a good amount of Jerseys so he's not going anywhere. All Jerry cares about