Zeke has 463 yards rushing in his last 11 games

[Sydla]

Lots of smart people around here were clear it was a bad move to sign him to that ridiculous extension. And it's really gonna hurt next year when he's got an $18 million cap hit. They could make him a June 1 cut and save zero on the cap. That's not great but at least it gets you out from under him.

But I fear they are going to get stupid and restructure his base salary of $12 million and kick $9 million or so into future years not learning their lesson.

Jerry let loyalty and his love affair with "stars" force him into a dumb *** decision a couple of years ago.

 

[Sydla]

And 3 catches for 49 yards.

Meanwhile Zeke dropped an easy pass in the flat.

But he did catch that one that ricocheted off his chest!

 

[CCBoy]

463 yards? At how many millions a year again? Wonder if that is looked at during the end of season after-action-report? A fullback is signed up for blocking purposes.

Moose was better...

 

[big dog cowboy]

I'm still expecting the Cowboys to let him go and get out of that contract pretty quickly when they can. What, 2 more years?

 

[Aviano90]

You kidding me? He got 3 carries!

Yep. No gain, 5 yards, 4 yards and then 8 yard called back but he was clearly more effective than Zeke was. Pollard also had 49 yards receiving.

 

[Denim Chicken]

Pollard had 3 Totes. Tough to do anything. Yet he still averaged 3.0 ypc to zeke 1.8.

he was very effective in the passing with 3 catches for 49 yards.

• No gain
• 4 yard run
• 5 yard run
• 7 yard run (didn't count due to penalty)

 

[StuckMojo]

Lots of mileage on his body although he was playing very good before the knee injury. Should have sat out a few games to rest. I hate it for running backs but you just can’t give them big contracts because of the wear and tear on their bodies. But lot if the run game issue has been play calling of Moore. 99% of runs seem slow handoff right up center’s butt.

 

[Aviano90]

• No gain
• 4 yard run
• 5 yard run
• 7 yard run (didn't count due to penalty)

They were also plays up the middle where Zeke is supposed to excel at the “tough yards”.

 

[SpaceCowboy99]

I do not like Zeke.

I have never liked his feed me BS. Just run the freaking ball and ****.

I don't like how he wanted max contract and 2 years before his rookie contract was over.

I don't like how the GM decided this problem player was worth so much when no one else pays RB big contracts anymore.

I don't like how our OC, coach, and GM can't figure out how to run a 1-2 combo RB scheme. They insist on Zeke getting 3/4 of the carries.

Everything about every decision involving Zeke has been bad.

 

[Kevin T]

A butter knife makes quicker cuts than Zeke...and costs a hell of a lot less.

 

[PAPPYDOG]

and he’s doing it at 3.4 yards a clip. that is ABYSMAL.

i think i might hate this team

When your # 1 WR(Coop) has 700 yards and the defense has no respect for your most predictable short passing attack no running back could produce!
Yes, Zeke is burned having to carry this team since 2016 but the above is problem # 1 for our offense.
A screen pass or check down anyone????

 

[John813]

Sounds better when you convert it to feet. 1,389 ft in 11 games lol

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

They were also plays up the middle where Zeke is supposed to excel at the “tough yards”.

Pollard runs for 2 yards up the middle it's "Heeeehawww. See, Pollard gets brought too easily."

Zeke runs for 2 yards up the middle it's "Those are tough 'dirty yards' nobody else in the league can get."

 

[Flamma]

It is the lifecyle of a RB.

The wear and tear is real...especially when you play physically like Zeke does because he doesn't make guys miss.

Henry plays physical too. The wear is not what has me puzzled. It's how young he was when it happened. He was all but done at 23. He had 3 good years and fell off a cliff.

 

[Sydla]

When your # 1 WR(Coop) has 700 yards and the defense has no respect for your most predictable short passing attack no running back could produce!
Yes, Zeke is burned having to carry this team since 2016 but the above is problem # 1 for our offense.
A screen pass or check down anyone????

Elliott is a bigger issue for this team than Amari Cooper.

 

[ICP]

Sounds about right

 

[Cmac]

And none of it is zeke fault

Not quite......but some of it is OL play.....can we agree on that?

 

[StuckMojo]

Not quite......but some of it is OL play.....can we agree on that?

And play calling. I think it’s a mixture of all 3.

 

[CowboyRoy]

Not quite......but some of it is OL play.....can we agree on that?

OL play is awful. Including TE.

 

[acr731]

I do not know what happened to him since 2018. .

He got paid and no longer has the desire to perform at a top level. That's what happened. Dak next season will be the same way.

Things will change the closer he gets to his next contract renewal.