Zeke- A documentary of his 2021 demise

[Ranched]

Cowboys' running game would be better served w/Pollard as the undisputed lead back. It's tough to view Elliott as a necessary part of the offense. He's just an average back w/declining numbers.

Unfortunately, Dallas has to hold on to him in 2022.

 

[StuckMojo]

In my opinion Pollard would lose his effectiveness as a lead back. He needs to be used as a multi-tool specialist like Deebo. But our OC can’t figure it out.

 

[KJJ]

He didn't split any carries against the niners and still looked like crap. Stop the excuses the guy just didn't perform, goes down on first contact most of the time.

No one is making excuses it’s clear he’s not near the back he was when he entered the league but the OL isn’t near what it was his first couple of years. Pollard got four carries against San Francisco and couldn’t get anything. It was like running into a brick wall. Neither Pollard or Zeke could do much of anything the second half of the season. Pollard only had 57 yards rushing his last three games. The run blocking was horrible.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

I believe that he'll be great and lead the league in rushing.

I also believe in unicorns and the magic of Rowdy.

He doesnt have to lead the league in order to be productive.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

In my opinion Pollard would lose his effectiveness as a lead back. He needs to be used as a multi-tool specialist like Deebo. But our OC can’t figure it out.

Precisely. Why change...try to change....something hes so obviously good at.

 

[MyFairLady]

Just look at fat Zekes career averages rushing and receiving yards per attempt. There is nothing more to say after that.

 

[SixFiveCowboy]

Ok, I hate to break everyone away from their regularly scheduled Dak bashing, but I just watched this and it is amazing.

Here is Zeke's 2021 highlights. I was actually SHOCKED at how great he looked in the first 5 games (even though he didn't have a highlight vs Tampa). He looked as quck and agile as I have seen him probably since his rookie year. All of that offseason work that he did actually paid off.

Then around the MN or the Dak coming back game, you can see the dropoff. Highlights turn into 2 yard tds and plodding runs. The injury definitely changed him and the entire offense (as I have been saying probably since around when this started happening).

Anyone can see the dropoff. Unfortunately, even though he is obviously injured, this is not much worse than he was the previous two years.

I am hopeful that with an offseason of rehab and more work we can see the Zeke like the first 5 weeks, otherwise, he needs to be a backup.

He got injured in the Minnesota game when Harrison Smith hit Zeke out of bounds and came down his knee with all his weight knee first into the side of Zeke's leg. He was never the same after.

 

[mmohican29]

So if they player is too hurt to be effective, why don’t they just admit he is hurt and someone else plays ? Don’t other teams have players get injured and taken out of the lineup ?

All I know is the misuse of the RB's (especially the lack of use of Pollard vs SF) is the CORE reason the Cowboys were eliminated.

A year ago Pollard tore SF a new ******* in his only start. The Cowboys are the stupidest team I've ever seen: year in, year out.