Zeke 3rd and short nobody is better!

[Chasing6]

I think most any RB is better.

Last year, on 3rd and 1-3
Zeke 11 carries for 16 yards, 1.5ypc 5 1stD
Pollard 14 carries for 56 yards, 4.0ypc 11 1stD

Zeke didn't get a single carry on 4th down. Tells you what they thought of him as a short yardage back.
Zeke is done.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/ElliEz00/splits/2023/

Tells you what they thought of NE's OLine.

 

[HungryLion]

True. Best short yardage RB in the league.

 

[CyberB0b]

Yeah, Rico Dowdle is gonna wear them down and let Zeke mop up. Rico has put the league on notice.

 

[rambo2]

So why did no other teams want Zeke, not even the Patriots?

How do you know what other teams want? People like you claimed that nobody wanted him last year.

 

[rambo2]

I think most any RB is better.

Last year, on 3rd and 1-3
Zeke 11 carries for 16 yards, 1.5ypc 5 1stD
Pollard 14 carries for 56 yards, 4.0ypc 11 1stD

Zeke didn't get a single carry on 4th down. Tells you what they thought of him as a short yardage back.
Zeke is done.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/ElliEz00/splits/2023/

Zeke has another year in him. He isn't done.

 

[Manster_Mash]

If you block it for 5, then Zeke can get you 3.

 

[kskboys]

He's not a good sir....he's a hater. Don't apologize to him.

Coming from one of the most ignorant posters on the site, can't take that seriously.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

I miss the good old days when the Cowboys overpaid at the position and everyone complained that they can find a decent running back anywhere for peanuts.

The season finally comes when they do exactly that and y'all are still not happy. I mean isn't this what you wanted? Ninth year Zeke, vet minimum Dowdle, and vet minimum Freeman is what you get when you don't want to pay.

 

[jwitten82]

Tells you what they thought of NE's OLine.

Stevenson, ran behind that same oline and had 10 carries for for 33 yards and 8 first downs and he got the first down carries. I know its hard for you, @RonnieT24 , and @rambo2 to accept that Zeke is done, but yea he's done

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

Sure, but that was not his strength and not the type of RB he is.

No, but he could take it to the house but by year 4 that back was no more.

 

[plasticman]

If you need three yards for a 1st down and give the ball to Zeke then he will get you three yards.

If you need four yards for a 1st down and give the ball to Zeke then he will get you three yards,

 

[buybuydandavis]

Zeke has another year in him. He isn't done.

He's getting paid. He's going to be here another year.

But "done" is an evaluation of performance on the field, not performance in contract negotiations.

Looking at his numbers, Zeke has been done for the last 2 seasons. He even had a lighter load last year, and his ypc still went down. To 3.5ypc. Which is just an embarrassment.

Sort by ypc or success rate. Zeke is one of the worst.
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2023/rushing.htm

 

[Chasing6]

He's getting paid. He's going to be here another year.

But "done" is an evaluation of performance on the field, not performance in contract negotiations.

Looking at his numbers, Zeke has been done for the last 2 seasons. He even had a lighter load last year, and his ypc still went down. To 3.5ypc. Which is just an embarrassment.

Sort by ypc or success rate. Zeke is one of the worst.
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2023/rushing.htm

You need to look at yards before first contact. Zeke, I believe was at 2.0. McCaffrey was at 3.5.

OLine makes a difference. Also who played QB in NE. Was any defense threatened by the passing game?

 

[acr731]

If Zeke is / was so great, why did the Pats finish 4-13 and he ended up getting kicked to the curb?

 

[Runwildboys]

I just now clicked on this thread, because I just realized the title didn't mean, "Zeke should be the 3rd RB and Deuce (short nobody) is better."

 

[Ranching]

Coming from one of the most ignorant posters on the site, can't take that seriously.

Yeah, you are ignorant.....don't be too hard on yourself

 

[buybuydandavis]

How do you know what other teams want? People like you claimed that nobody wanted him last year.

Contract for 3mil last year.
That's totally disposable veteran bridge money. Nobody wanted him for legit starter money.
What's unfortunate for us is that even at 2mil here, we won't dispose of him even if some down roster RB turns out to be pretty good.

 

[Chasing6]

If Zeke is / was so great, why did the Pats finish 4-13 and he ended up getting kicked to the curb?

Wow. Who said he was great. He had a bad line and no QB. How do you not understand that effects the running game?

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

He's not good on short yardage and he's not a battering ram. At this point in their careers, Luepke is a better RB, and he's not even a RB.

Looks like he still got some juice to me. But I'm not a hater either so...YMMV:

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

If Zeke is / was so great, why did the Pats finish 4-13 and he ended up getting kicked to the curb?

Not sure I can find anyone saying he's "great". At best "useful". We're still gonna need other good RB's just like every other team.