Zeke Elliott appreciation thread

[Cowboys1966]

I’m ready fora new RB

Lol. At that contract he should be elite…he is jag.

 

[cnuball21]

Technically getting to the playoffs is predicated on regular season success. But I keep reading how important long runs are every day yet the guys showing up in the playoffs overwhelmingly are not really known for them. It's just weird that Emmitt, a guy never known for breakaway speed, played in one less playoff games than Sanders, Sayers, Dickerson and Peterson combined. Weird.. isn't it? Seems like steady production and moving the chains is more conducive to winning football than these highlight reel runs. But you can't convince fantasy nerds of that. I mean Saquon Barkley is bound to help his team get to the playoffs at SOME point doesn't he? All those amazing highlights have to count for something don't they?

I mean, not really weird to me considering Emmit played on some of the best teams in NFL history.

Sure he was a piece of the puzzle but put him on some of these teams Zeke has been on and he’s sitting on the coach in payoff time too.

Yes, Saquon get to the playoffs if he goes to a good team. Maybe this year since the Giants have improved but if he hits FA and a good team signs him than he will.

 

[cnuball21]

https://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/advanced-stats-rb.php?year=2022

RonaldT24 provided this link (above) and ironically, it’s been an absolute gem in supporting the notion that Zeke is barely a middling-level NFL running back.

BTW, Zeke has six (6) runs of 10+ yards this season on 94 carries. By comparison, Pollard has seven (7) on just 54 carries so far this season.

Woof…

 

[Starforever]

So what most of you are saying is, take the "Z" off his name and you have him Ekeing along. Ekesposed, so to speak. Ekeonomically draining the team. Ekexactly what I thought, haters!

 

[Cboyfan4ever]

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?

Lean on a quality running game and play action for some easy throws for Dak ala 2016.With a quality defense now that should be the formula for success.Don’t know if KM will call it that way though.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

A short gallop into the endzone does denote speed. There is a reason why they do not run a 10 or 14 yd sprint at the combine. Your take is just as bad as your grammar.

My grammar is fine but my typing on a mobile phone sucks. That you don't know the difference speaks volumes...lecturing me how oh so very smart you are.

Yes..in an informal situation one certainly CAN end a sentence in a preposition.

You rationalize your error with some BS qualifier. It's right in front of your eyes and you deny it. Hate does that...causes errors in judgment.

That was burst and speed to beat two defenders who had a bead on him. You are CHOSING to not accept it. No skin off my nose you have to live with yourself.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

I pulled the numbers myself and threw it in a table, but you can use any source for the game log info.

Pat Mahomes has more 20+ yard runs than Zeke.

Zeke has just five (5) 40+ yard runs in 1,744 career carries. That literally means he’s broken a long one on just 002% of his career runs.

Jonathan Taylor had five of those runs (40+ yards) in 2021 alone on just 332 carries.

Somebody mentioned Chubb so I looked up Cleveland stats. Chubb leads the league in rushing and has 5.9 ypc.
Brissett a no name QB has 5.1...not too far behind.

Pont being...not sure it's apples to apples.