Flamma
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Two huge factors helped us win this game:
1)Zeke's ability to break an inside run outside and make the edge. That was an incredible run.
2)Zeke's ability to come up to the LOS w/ nothing there, and still get 2-6 yards. He did this all game and it was a monster reason why we won.
And no, absolutely no, not just any RB could have done this.
And this is why I reject all those that say any good RB will do. In many ways that's true. But know that you're sacrificing the "great" factor. Demarco Murray, as good as he was, was not taking that screen pass to the house against the Steelers in 2016. Zeke gives you that extra in results. It may not be necessary for a successful team, but I think it's worth having if you can find that guy. I'm not saying this because I'm a Cowboys fan, but people will believe I'm saying it because I'm some dopey homer, but I believe Zeke and Barkley are the best RBs in the league and by a good margin. At first I did not like that pick of Zeke. I thought it was horrible and immediately didn't like the dude. Then early on his performance supported my thinking. A wasted 4th overall on your typical good RB. Since then he has completely changed my opinion. Same goes for Barkley. I was like, yeah, show me. Now I believe. The dude is a beast.