Zeke has one more season in Dallas

[StylisticS]

Any cap experts here.........what would be his post-June cap hit?


https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/ezekiel-elliott-18952/

18 million. Zero savings in 2022. In other words, he is back in 2022 but maybe (and should be) cut in 2023 and should be post June 1 at that.

 

[Redsfan_83]

Can't cut him yet. Cap hit is too big. Feature Tony Pollard next season and have Zeke the change of pace back.

I'll say this. Zeke, on his end was brilliant for holding out to get his contract. Had he played on the current contract at the time, he would have never gotten another big contract like he did in Dallas. Kudos to him but it hurt Dallas in the long run.

Everybody who has a pulse knows this needs to happen, and anybody who has been a Cowboys fan since JJ bought the team knows it will also never happen

 

[jsb357]

two too many...

 

[ChronicCowboy]

He’ll have to fall apart next season to be cut. I think most people on this team (including coaches) have two more seasons to prove their worth. 2024 off-season could be a bloodbath if we don’t see some playoff wins soon.

 

[stinkface]

Again the Cowboys are already 13 million OVER THE CAP.

Cutting him per-June 1 would require us to eat more dead money causing us to be around 30 million over the cap. You could make him a June 1 cut which results in zero net cap savings.

Did not realize it was that crazy. Well, we sound like we are screwed in that case.

 

[FiveSuperBowls]

Signing Zeke and Dak are examples of Jerry’smismanagement of the team and his desperate need to win a Super Bowl each year for 26 years.

 

[cowboysfan99]

Zeke was a terrible pick (Ramsey was the obvious pick there) and giving him a fat contract was doubling down on the mistake (and ignoring the lesson Gurley's contract taught the league). The offensive line was stacked in 2016 and they didn't need a RB. Heck, they had zero QB play the season before and McFadden still ran for over 1,000 yards behind that line (averaging 4.6 YPC).

 

[Sydla]

Prepare yourself for this, folks.

They could restructure Elliott's contract, kicking more money into the future with the hope that either Elliott finds himself again (LOL) or the cap explodes and they can absorb the ridiculous cap hits Elliott will have 2-3 years from now.

 

[MyFairLady]

You guys must be forgetting how cute it was when Zeke popped out of the kettle. That is worth decades of misery right?

 

[Risen Star]

Let's see if his rookie burst comes back once the PCL is fixed first.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Can't cut him yet. Cap hit is too big. Feature Tony Pollard next season and have Zeke the change of pace back.

I'll say this. Zeke, on his end was brilliant for holding out to get his contract. Had he played on the current contract at the time, he would have never gotten another big contract like he did in Dallas. Kudos to him but it hurt Dallas in the long run.

I agree. I think Zeke is pretty much done. too slow. and he needs to put on about 10-15 pounds and become a fullback. he can block really well and he can get some short yardage as a full back

 

[atlantacowboy]

Be prepared to see Dallas restructure his contract to get some cap relief. Of course this means Zeke will be around a few more years.

The jones are that dumb. I expect it as well.

 

[CCBoy]

Worn down, inept, flash -in-the-pan, all panicking fan terms for this player. Zeke Ellis has to be given a stronger role that will remain shared with Pollard. Money will influence this decision. He'll be back. Fan griping or not.

 

[TheDude]

Let's see if his rookie burst comes back once the PCL is fixed first.

He will make those inner tube his beyotch 8n April.....just wait for the video

 

[Ken]

Can't cut him yet. Cap hit is too big. Feature Tony Pollard next season and have Zeke the change of pace back.

I'll say this. Zeke, on his end was brilliant for holding out to get his contract. Had he played on the current contract at the time, he would have never gotten another big contract like he did in Dallas. Kudos to him but it hurt Dallas in the long run.

I would cut him and draft someone in the draft that we really like. I don't care about the money, he isn't going to give us enough and is a huge reason for offensive struggles.

But if they don't cut him, i hope they at least relegate him to backup...still need to draft someone.

 

[b0xZZ]

Love Emmitt, but makes me appreciate the OL he ran behind. They still make them like that, if only our scouting department could do more than stack up per diem.

Larry Allen, Erik Williams, Nate Newton, Mark Stepnoski, Kevin Gogan… we are a long way from that kind of line.

 

[Cmac]

Larry Allen, Erik Williams, Nate Newton, Mark Stepnoski, Kevin Gogan… we are a long way from that kind of line.

I'm tearing up visualizing the late great Reggie White (with Green Bay) whine to the Ref that Big E is holding, only to hear......."No Reggie, he blocking you."

 

[Thomas82]

Next season will NOT be Zeke's last one in Dallas.

 

[Denim Chicken]

Pollard is not a 18 carries a game back in this league

ah, why not?

 

[CowboyRoy]

Can't cut him yet. Cap hit is too big. Feature Tony Pollard next season and have Zeke the change of pace back.

I'll say this. Zeke, on his end was brilliant for holding out to get his contract. Had he played on the current contract at the time, he would have never gotten another big contract like he did in Dallas. Kudos to him but it hurt Dallas in the long run.

Sadly we know that Zeke will still be featured. But the truth is that he shouldnt even play. We need to draft a new young stud and pair him with Pollard. We can pretty much piss away another season if Zeke is heading up the run game.