Zeke Elliott appreciation thread

[D4KADON]

Dude was fantastic today. Always plays his heart out and literally brought us back in this game. He is so underrated by this fanbase it’s ridiculous

 

[Big D]

I agree. He should've had more than 13 carries.

 

[cowboyec]

helluva gutty game.
they struggled with our double teams.
zeke ran hard.
hopefully we get'm next time in dallas.
but zeke had a helluva game.

 

[RomoIsGod]

He looked better than Pollard. Is he at his peak? No. But he's not finished by any means.

 

[Oz-of-Cowboy-Country]

Zeke needs 20 carries a game. More running, less interceptions. Sheesh.

 

[RonnieT24]

I knew we were in trouble when we got to 3rd and 1 and passed ... Kellen Moore went all Kellen Moore again despite the runners averaging 5+ yards a pop. Oh and Zeke clearly still owns the Eagles..

 

[jwooten15]

Agreed. He was slipping tackles and running with passion and vision in that second half. Loved seeing that again.

 

[Dallasfann]

He punishes opposing defenses. A big weapon for us. The idiots who don't appreciate him are the same idiots who have been telling us Cooper Rush should start over Dak.

 

[mattjames2010]

Yeah he had his first big game in a year.

He's making too much for me to praise him like this.

 

[BAT]

I knew we were in trouble when we got to 3rd and 1 and passed ... Kellen Moore went all Kellen Moore again despite the runners averaging 5+ yards a pop. Oh and Zeke clearly still owns the Eagles..

He did this at least 2 times but would not be surprised if he did it twice that number.

It was absolutely ridiculous.

 

[BAT]

Yeah he had his first big game in a year.

He's making too much for me to praise him like this.

It's this kind of thinking that lost the game.

Its not even your money.

 

[RonnieT24]

He did this at least 2 times but would not be surprised if he did it twice that number.

It was absolutely ridiculous.

It would be one thing if the Eagles were stuffing the run but in the second half the o-line started winning the line of scrimmage and both backs were running super hard. I really hate that guy as our OC.. I legitimately don't believe we can ever get to the promised land with him calling plays because "yards are yards."

 

[Proof]

seems like he runs better backwards than forward these days

 

[mattjames2010]

It's this kind of thinking that lost the game.

Its not even your money.

No, it's the teams money and that bit takes away from other areas. That's the damn point, Einstein. If you are going to hamper other aspects of the team, you better be making it worth it.

Zeke is being paid like a feature back. That can't be disputed, but he's not. One game doesn't change year long wait of "Old Zeke" to show up. It's the best game he had not even just this season, but since LAST October.

 

[RonnieT24]

seems like he runs better backwards than forward these days

However he runs worked very well tonight.. He needed to have gotten it about 10 more times frankly..

 

[RonnieT24]

No, it's the teams money and that bit takes away from other areas. That's the damn point, Einstein. If you are going to hamper other aspects of the team, you better be making it worth it.

Zeke is being paid like a feature back. That can't be disputed, but he's not. One game doesn't change year long wait of "Old Zeke" to show up. It's the best game he had not even just this season, but since LAST October.

You mean since he tore a ligament in his knee and had to keep playing because the coaching (rightfully) didn't trust Pollard not to get out QB killed? Yes Zeke is being paid like a feature back. But the OC doesn't want to use him as a feature back. Hard for me to put the blame on Zeke for that. Unless you know something we don't about who is calling plays?

 

[JBond]

Dude was fantastic today. Always plays his heart out and literally brought us back in this game. He is so underrated by this fanbase it’s ridiculous

He almost performed up to the paycheck for the first time in the last two seasons. We should hold a parade for him tomorrow.

 

[mattjames2010]

You mean since he tore a ligament in his knee and had to keep playing because the coaching (rightfully) didn't trust Pollard not to get out QB killed? Yes Zeke is being paid like a feature back. But the OC doesn't want to use him as a feature back. Hard for me to put the blame on Zeke for that. Unless you know something we don't about who is calling plays?

What has been his excuse this season? Another injury? Also Zeke didn't just start slowing down last season, he's been progressively getting worse, he was just getting force fed the ball until MM came in and Pollard became featured more.

He really hasn't had true burst since 2017.

 

[Batman1980]

I agree. He should've had more than 13 carries.

I think they're alternating the 2 to keep them both fresh and it's working.

 

[JBond]

You mean since he tore a ligament in his knee and had to keep playing because the coaching (rightfully) didn't trust Pollard not to get out QB killed? Yes Zeke is being paid like a feature back. But the OC doesn't want to use him as a feature back. Hard for me to put the blame on Zeke for that. Unless you know something we don't about who is calling plays?

I know Dak audibles out of a bunch of run plays. Both are overrated, but if at their best, we can win with them.