Where was Davis?

[Jake]

Did they even suit him for this game? Our best running back was lost for the game, so they ran Zeke. Fair enough, but he's a shell of his former self, and we have another capable running back in Davis. No, he's not as good as Pollard, but he has some abilities, and with both Davis and Zeke we would have had a better chance to keep the running game going.

I kept yelling for them to put Davis in. They never did. They even used Lamb for some running plays and short, run-after-catch passes, and he's not a running back.

Davis made an appearance, but they obviously didn't trust a rookie (who barely played) in a playoff game.

 

[Doomsday]

He was in for a play, whiffed on a block that almost sidelined Dak.

That is not true, Tyler Smith should have picked up the blitzer, instead, he blocked down and doubled McGovern's man.

 

[Pass2Run]

Did they even suit him for this game? Our best running back was lost for the game, so they ran Zeke. Fair enough, but he's a shell of his former self, and we have another capable running back in Davis. No, he's not as good as Pollard, but he has some abilities, and with both Davis and Zeke we would have had a better chance to keep the running game going.

I kept yelling for them to put Davis in. They never did. They even used Lamb for some running plays and short, run-after-catch passes, and he's not a running back.

Davis was in there on a play or few. But McCarthy never had the sack to make him a significant part of the game, which is what he should have done the second Pollard left the game.

Zeke continued averaging what he averaged the past couple games, around 2 yards a carry.

No doubt he's what they call "done."

I'm even done blaming Dak. If your coach can't step in an intervene, and micromanage things like simply calling a running play on 2nd and 2 in the land of Don't Turn it Over Here, he shouldn't be the coach. My biggest gripe against Kellen Moore was calling a pass play on 2nd and 2. But that should have never have been allowed to happen. And it wouldn't have happened with any HC worth his salt in charge.

The other part is, like you said, not playing Malik Davis, or even a guy like Ollison, against the 9ers. Zeke is fried, and you can see that; you can see it more than anyone else because you see him at practice, so why didn't you adjust to it?

Why did you sign Malik Davis if you refuse to use him in the playoffs? You should trust all your backs on the active roster, or they shouldn't be active on gameday in the playoffs.

This game was a fail on none other than Mike McCarthy, and I'm pretty sure Micah Parsons feels the same way.

 

[RonWashington]

Zeke is blocking and short yardage at this point . Pollard major injury plus FA . Time to go into April take a RB and no not round 5 or 6 either ….higher up the food chain . Davis would definitely be in the mix of multiple backs season next , he’s flashed . Any successful team these days rotates in fresh legs throughout the game .

If MM had any sense he would have told KM Davis comes out first series second half and we are pounding the rock to open up the passing game . Score was 9-6 . Shame we basically abandoned the run game second half and Dallas came away with 6 points and a vacation .

 

[Pass2Run]

Zeke is blocking and short yardage at this point . Pollard major injury plus FA . Time to go into April take a RB and no not round 5 or 6 either ….higher up the food chain . Davis would definitely be in the mix of multiple backs season next , he’s flashed . Any successful team these days rotates in fresh legs throughout the game .

If MM had any sense he would have told KM Davis comes out first series second half and we are pounding the rock to open up the passing game . Score was 9-6 . Shame we basically abandoned the run game second half and Dallas came away with 6 points and a vacation .

Zeke isn't even short yardage. He's wasting a roster spot.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Did they even suit him for this game? Our best running back was lost for the game, so they ran Zeke. Fair enough, but he's a shell of his former self, and we have another capable running back in Davis. No, he's not as good as Pollard, but he has some abilities, and with both Davis and Zeke we would have had a better chance to keep the running game going.

I kept yelling for them to put Davis in. They never did. They even used Lamb for some running plays and short, run-after-catch passes, and he's not a running back.

ask the GM. he put this team together and made a blocking FB into the highest paid RB in NFL history.

 

[StuckMojo]

They put Davis in and he let a defender go right by him to tackle Dak for a 5 yard loss.

 

[cowboyec]

they should have given him some carries.
he played well during the reg season.
pollard got hurt and we froze.

 

[losersgetcute]

He was in for a play, whiffed on a block that almost sidelined Dak.

Looked to me like that play was blown and it was going to be a handoff so Dak kept the ball to keep Davis from getting tackled immediately....

 

[MRV52]

You're right, but they could have switched it up some, give Zeke a break. I don't think he can carry the full load anymore.

No that would have been too much for Moore and confused him even more.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

If Davis was so unprepared for a playoff game than why was he even active? Maybe call up Qadree Ollison instead?

I know Davis is a core special teams player but this staff was not prepared to lose Pollard and it made a rough situation an impossible one.

 

[Silly]

Anyway, there was one play where Zeke had big hole with a lot of room open to run but he got tripped up and that was that. A home run on that play could have changed the game. It is time for Zeke to retire. And If you want 3 yard HB passes dallas should have just kept Witten.

 

[Mr_437]

Only in Dallas, do some fans want to vouch for a running back who can't run. Zeke is a running back not a blocking back, y'all trying to make new positions.