Where does Tony Pollard rank among all NFL RBs

[CATCH17]

If the Cowboys ran their team like a organization that actually gave their best players opportunity and not just the guy with the highest contract where do you think Pollard would be among the NFLs elite?

He’s far and away the best back on the team and if given the opportunity where does he rank among the top tier guys?

 

[mattjames2010]

Top 15.

 

[jazzcat22]

He ranks behind Zeke.

 

[DFWJC]

Hard to say.
He sure looks good when given his opportunities, but hard to tell if he could sustain that as a bell cow.
Maybe we should find out

 

[JBS]

Top 15.

Not a chance in hell there are 14 rbs better than him

 

[JBS]

He ranks behind Zeke.

No he doesn’t.

 

[jay94]

He ranks behind Zeke.

Only as far as the depth chart is concerned. When it comes to catching the ball and running it hell no.

 

[817Gill]

He’s never been a 15+ carry guy in his post HS career. I don’t think he’s a bell cow guy or a 25 touch guy, most guys can’t hold up like that let alone guys that hover around 200 pounds.

Could he be a Kamara-esque guy effectiveness-wise? Probably. But even Kamara has never rushed for 1k yards, but he’s often a 1500ish all purpose yard guy.

Long story short we could get a few seasons of top 6-7ish running back production overall considering passing and rushing yards. But his lack of heavy usage throughout his career makes me wary of giving him too much.

He’s a non-generational RB. So no matter how high he ranks in a given year we have to expect it to only last 2-4 seasons total if given full RB1 touches.

Doesn’t have to be Zeke, but I think Pollard is much more effective at 15-17 touches than trying to make him Cmac in Carolina. If we drafted a stud to pair with Pollard and resigned him to a reasonable deal I’d be pumped.

 

[CowboysDrew]

Probably high enough to be looking for a contract in the top 3 range regardless of where he might actually rank.

 

[jazzcat22]

No he doesn’t.

Only as far as the depth chart is concerned. When it comes to catching the ball and running it hell no.

The coaches say different.
I will go by the coaches decisions over armchair or couch coaches.

 

[jazzcat22]

Probably high enough to be looking for a contract in the top 3 range regardless of where he might actually rank.

Pollard is not a NFL top 3 RB.

 

[JBS]

The coaches say different.
I will go by the coaches decisions over armchair or couch coaches.

The coaches don’t say that either. Jerry says that. You go w Jerry. Lolol. Good job. You nailed it.

 

[sunalsorises]

He is good in part because Zeke takes the punishment. It would be nice if Zeke could get a few more yards than just what is blocked for him.

 

[visionary]

The crazy Pollard love had taken on epic proportions LOL

 

[Outlaw Heroes]

Lamar Jackson is the best RB in the league. No question.

After him there's a tier that includes Nick Chubb, Derrick Henry, maybe Jonathan Taylor, Dalvin Cook and Saquon Barkley.

Pollard is in the next tier.

 

[mrmojo]

It today's NFL he doesn't have to be a bell cow RB.....he's good, he's easily in top 10

 

[Xeven]

Pollard is currently #1 RB on yards per carry.

https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/player-stat/rushing-yards-per-attempt

Zeke #40

 

[kskboys]

Not a chance in hell there are 14 rbs better than him

Yeah, there is a chance.

Taylor
Henry
Chub
Mixon
Dobbins

Kamara
Aaron Jones
McCaffrey
Montgomery
Swift

Hunt
Harris
Mitchell
Sanders

That wasn't even hard. Maybe Pollard will eventually outplay these guys, who knows.

 

[kskboys]

It today's NFL he doesn't have to be a bell cow RB.....he's good, he's easily in top 10

Not easily. It is debatable.

 

[JBS]

Yeah, there is a chance.

Taylor
Henry
Chub
Mixon
Dobbins

Kamara
Aaron Jones
McCaffrey
Montgomery
Swift

Hunt
Harris
Mitchell
Sanders

That wasn't even hard. Maybe Pollard will eventually outplay these guys, who knows.

lolol. Yeah I can name 14 guys not better than him too. Naming names means nothing