Zeke 703 yards!

[KJJ]

They need to back off on the carries though.

Shame on Garrett for having him out there late in the game last week.

We couldn't take a chance of blowing that Packers game late so can't blame him for keeping Zeke in. Rodgers could have gotten hot and if the game came down to a hail mary he might have pulled it off. I was nervous all the way to the end because I was so fearful our defense would blow the game.

 

[erod]

We couldn't take a chance of blowing that Packers game late so can't blame him for keeping Zeke in. Rodgers could have gotten hot and if the game came down to a hail mary he might have pulled it off. I was nervous all the way to the end because I was so fearful our defense would blow the game.

I'm talking about the last 2-3 minutes. There was no need.

I have no problem running him ragged in divisional games like next weekend, or when games simply require it. But they need to work in more of Morris and Dunbar to take some hits off of Zeke when possible. It's not like those guys can't be productive, too.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Zeke may have 912 yards by Friday night.

 

[KJJ]

Oh boy.. I don't really want to argue about this.

Yes Zeke is playing great. He is a stud.

Yes our OL can make any RB look good and produce at a high level.

Alfred Morris would have a higher YPC if he played more.

If our OL could make any RB look good and produce at a high level than what happened last year? lol You actually call what you saw last season from our backs looking good and producing at a high level? If so you must have some very low standards. Our inconsistent running game that bogged down in the redzone and produced only 8 rushing TD's all season contributed to our 4-12 record. The first 2 weeks of last season both Randle and McFadden combined for under 4.0 a carry forcing Romo to have to throw more, which led to him being injured.

CMike who we traded for did NOTHING behind our OL but in Seattle this season he's averaging 4.4 a carry and has 4 TD's. Turbin who we brought in couldn't do crap behind our OL. It's easy to say Morris would have a higher YPC if he played more. Randle averaged 6.7 a carry on only 51 carries in 2014. Keep throwing those targets up and I'll keep shooting them down.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

If our OL could make any RB look good and produce at a high level than what happened last year? lol You actually call what you saw last season from our backs looking good and producing at a high level? If so you must have some very low standards. Our inconsistent running game that bogged down in the redzone and produced only 8 rushing TD's all season contributed to our 4-12 record. The first 2 weeks of last season both Randle and McFadden combined for under 4.0 a carry forcing Romo to have to throw more, which led to him being injured.

CMike who we traded for did NOTHING behind our OL but in Seattle this season he's averaging 4.4 a carry and has 4 TD's. Turbin who we brought in couldn't do crap behind our OL. It's easy to say Morris would have a higher YPC if he played more. Randle averaged 6.7 a carry on only 51 carries in 2014. Keep throwing those targets up and I'll keep shooting them down.

Another shining example of your dearth of football knowledge.

You continue to act as if we had competent QB play last year. The fact you have to be continuously educated on this speaks to this.

The Cowboys had 30 less red zone rushing attempts than they had in 2014.

When you don't have a QB that can threaten with the pass you become predictable and one dimensional especially in tight quarters AND not to mention, you simply don't move the ball efficiently enough between the 20s to have red zone scoring opportunities.

But please, continue to stare at McFadden's stat sheet from 2015 and pontificate ignorantly "buh, look, he only scored 3 TDs!"

 

[Chuck 54]

I don't care about the rookie record or the Cowboys record. All I care about is running him enough to win games. As long was we win, I'm fine if he only gets 1300 for the season. If a game is over, he should be off the field...use Morris at the end.

We need to keep him fresh and not run his legs off during his rookie contract. There may be games when he needs to carry the rock 30+ times to get the win....cool. But it's okay to give him only 20 carries in a game when 25 aren't needed.

As long as we win, make the playoffs and have a great playoff run, however that ends, I'm fine with none of our rookies getting much post season notice. The more accolades, the more it costs to resign them.

 

[CATCH17]

If our OL could make any RB look good and produce at a high level than what happened last year? lol You actually call what you saw last season from our backs looking good and producing at a high level? If so you must have some very low standards. Our inconsistent running game that bogged down in the redzone and produced only 8 rushing TD's all season contributed to our 4-12 record. The first 2 weeks of last season both Randle and McFadden combined for under 4.0 a carry forcing Romo to have to throw more, which led to him being injured.

CMike who we traded for did NOTHING behind our OL but in Seattle this season he's averaging 4.4 a carry and has 4 TD's. Turbin who we brought in couldn't do crap behind our OL. It's easy to say Morris would have a higher YPC if he played more. Randle averaged 6.7 a carry on only 51 carries in 2014. Keep throwing those targets up and I'll keep shooting them down.

If you're a top 5 rusher in the NFL then you are rushing at a high level. Especially when you don't even start for over a month of the season.

 

[Doomsday101]

Zeke is avg 22 carries a game I don't see that is over working him. Emmitt in his prime was getting the same work load.

 

[KJJ]

I'm talking about the last 2-3 minutes. There was no need.

I have no problem running him ragged in divisional games like next weekend, or when games simply require it. But they need to work in more of Morris and Dunbar to take some hits off of Zeke when possible. It's not like those guys can't be productive, too.

We've been cursed at Lambeau and a fumble recovery and a quick score by the Packers would have made it a 7 point game. Had the Packers recovered the onside kick Rodgers doesn't need much time to score again. We were too fearful something crazy could happen costing us the game.

This is the NFL and wacky things can happen and this was an important game for us to try and overcome the demons that have haunted the franchise at Lambeau. We've had such terrible luck there and we couldn't take the chance that something disastrous could happen. That was only our second win at Lambeau in franchise history.

 

[CATCH17]

I don't care about the rookie record or the Cowboys record. All I care about is running him enough to win games. As long was we win, I'm fine if he only gets 1300 for the season. If a game is over, he should be off the field...use Morris at the end.

We need to keep him fresh and not run his legs off during his rookie contract. There may be games when he needs to carry the rock 30+ times to get the win....cool. But it's okay to give him only 20 carries in a game when 25 aren't needed.

As long as we win, make the playoffs and have a great playoff run, however that ends, I'm fine with none of our rookies getting much post season notice. The more accolades, the more it costs to resign them.

If hes getting that record it means we're winning games.

 

[guag]

I think he will atleast have 1, 200 rushing game this year

I misread this and thought you suggested that he might have a 1,200 yard rushing game this year. I wouldn't put it past this offense!

 

[tyke1doe]

Take quarterback's Julian Brissett's rushing numbers out of the equation and it becomes less surprising.

He must have racked up yards because he only play two games.

 

[KJJ]

Another shining example of your dearth of football knowledge.

You continue to act as if we had competent QB play last year. The fact you have to be continuously educated on this speaks to this.

The Cowboys had 30 less red zone rushing attempts than they had in 2014.

When you don't have a QB that can threaten with the pass you become predictable and one dimensional especially in tight quarters AND not to mention, you simply don't move the ball efficiently enough between the 20s to have red zone scoring opportunities.

But please, continue to stare at McFadden's stat sheet from 2015 and pontificate ignorantly "buh, look, he only scored 3 TDs!"

If it was up to yours and others football knowledge we wouldn't have drafted Zeke because some of you think our running game was just fine last season. lol Everyone knows we didn't have competent QB play but QB play hasn't affected the "great" RB's over the years. Peterson hasn't been affected by the QB play he's gotten over his career. He rushed for over 2000 yards with Christian Ponder as his QB. LOL QB play didn't stop Eric Dickerson, Barry Sanders, Walter Payton and many other great RB's.

If you're blessed with the best OL in football a back should be able to produce consistently despite their QB. If McFadden was what some of you think he is the Cowboys wouldn't have drafted Zeke. McFadden isn't a game changer those of us who weren't wearing blinders saw that last season. He doesn't have the speed he used to and he's stiff out in space. Despite 279 touches last season he only scored 3 TD's which is pathetic! Every back ranked ahead of him and several ranked behind him scored more TD's than him. Some of you are so stuck in the past with McFadden it's hilarious.

 

[conner01]

He must have racked up yards because he only play two games.

Those 83 yards made all the difference lol

 

[KJJ]

If you're a top 5 rusher in the NFL then you are rushing at a high level. Especially when you don't even start for over a month of the season.

If McFadden was rushing at a high level then how come we drafted Zeke with the 4th overall pick? When we still had a legitimate playoff chance he was inconsistent. It was one big game followed by a poor game. He got 17 carries vs Tampa and only averaged 1.9 a carry. With under 6 minutes to play and the Cowboys having the lead and trying to milk the clock he took a big loss on a first down play that put us in passing situations. We ended having to punt and lost the game in the final seconds.

As of at least Dec last season the Cowboys were the worst team in the league on 3rd and one and McFadden was part of the problem. We're seeing this season what a great runner can do behind our OL. Zeke may end up with more rushing yards than all our backs combined last season and he's only 3 TD's away after only 6 games from equaling our rushing TD's last season. He's doing this with a rookie QB and part of the reason our rookie QB has played so well is due to having a consistent running game that puts points on the board.

 

[zrinkill]

Sad part is there are still people who wanted us to draft that safety .......

 

[CATCH17]

If McFadden was rushing at a high level then how come we drafted Zeke with the 4th overall pick? When we still had a legitimate playoff chance he was inconsistent. It was one big game followed by a poor game. He got 17 carries vs Tampa and only averaged 1.9 a carry. With under 6 minutes to play and the Cowboys having the lead and trying to milk the clock he took a big loss on a first down play that put us in passing situations. We ended having to punt and lost the game in the final seconds.

As of at least Dec last season the Cowboys were the worst team in the league on 3rd and one and McFadden was part of the problem. We're seeing this season what a great runner can do behind our OL. Zeke may end up with more rushing yards than all our backs combined last season and he's only 3 TD's away after only 6 games from equaling our rushing TD's last season. He's doing this with a rookie QB and part of the reason our rookie QB has played so well is due to having a consistent running game that puts points on the board.

Because Zeke is a stud and McFadden isn't..?

 

[Joe Realist]

I actually want them to use Morris more and not run Zeke into the ground.

 

[KJJ]

Because Zeke is a stud and McFadden isn't..?

Which is exactly why we made the move, we wanted to pair a stud behind our OL instead of a 29 year old back who's not nearly what he was coming out of college. We wanted a game changer and that's what we got.

 

[Doomsday101]

I actually want them to use Morris more and not run Zeke into the ground.

how is Dallas running him into the ground? His avg is 22 carries a game, Emmitt was able to handle the same load. Dallas did not get Zeke to sit him or having him sharing a lot of carries he is the bell cow and while others will come in a give him a breather he is going to get the work load. If not then Dallas should have used the 4th overall on someone else and take a RB later in the draft. They want a playmaker and a difference maker and that is what he is.