Zeke in NYG uni? Hypothetical reason, says so

[LonnieElam]

I, personally, couldn't care less where Zeke goes. I root for the Cowboys, not individual players.

 

[DanTanna]

Zeke and Jaylon Smith are the same player now. Both fleeced Jerry and Spawn at our expense.

 

[blueblood70]

According to the article. Barkley is to expensive to keep. Besides doesn't want the franchise tag. (playing Zeke card)

Signing Zeke, would fit their situation better. Cheaper move could work for them.

Scoop here: NYG-Zeke

I don't see him going there at all I mean if it happens it happens but this is all dependent on saquan Barkley signing his franchise tag and showing up if not they're gonna need a guy then I can see it as a possibility but I don't see that as a good place for him to go if I'm zeke I'm holding out I'm waiting for a team that actually needs me when they need a number one guy or someone to split with another guy they both get equal splits I would love him to still be available mid season and for the Cowboys to pick him up get him going right before the playoffs and have him healthy and fresh for the playoffs because we seen him start two straight seasons playing great and then get injured and then slow down and then not finish strong imagine if we get him to do that in the second-half of the season instead of the first half??

In my opinion he'd be more valuable to a team if they pick him up late in the season use them for a run and into the playoffs have a fresh back that can do short yardage goal line blocking and he could still run without injury the man was putting up close to five yards per carry two straight seasons to start the season and got injured. That may not have been worth it for $11 million a year but I'd sure sign the guy for a strong run late in the season.

 

[Flamma]

Good thing you run your own team and have Lombardis!

Your post makes zero sense. It's akin to someone suffering from hypothermia. Nonsensical to the post you quoted. Zeke is 100% washed up. He's not making more than league minimum anywhere. Maybe slightly more from a desperate team.

 

[blueblood70]

Your post makes zero sense. It's akin to someone suffering from hypothermia. Nonsensical to the post you quoted. Zeke is 100% washed up. He's not making more than league minimum anywhere. Maybe slightly more from a desperate team.

I don't agree he wasn't worth keeping for $11 million but the man literally has proof the last two seasons the first eight games 2021 / 5 yards per carry look like he was fresh ready to go until he tore his PCL 2022 started much the same way was producing close to normal I mean it wasn't 2016 by any means but it was 2019 for sure that zeke can still play the problem is can he stay healthy and can he finish the season stronger he's worth more than the league minimum maybe a structured deal per game basis a lot of escalators but I would like to see zeke come back here after mid season and see what he's done the last two seasons to start the season I'd like him to end our season going into the playoffs fresh and healthy. You can tell by both those first half of the season that zeke still got some left the injuries took him down and now some of it had to do with the offensive line and the play calling and splitting carries with Tony Pollard.

I mean we don't need to get into that but there were problems along that offensive line and the play calling because even Tony Pollard finished the season last five games three regular season 2 playoffs 3.8 yards per carry 51 yards per game no touchdowns no explosive plays and two injuries,... So he also did not finish the season strong.

Cutting seat was the right course of action because we needed to get him off the books he was definitely no longer an $11 million back but neither was cooks and other guys who are being released like Hopkins because they see the same thing and aging guy making too much money weighing down their salary cap. However if you keep your eyes open and don't be a hater go revisit those first half of the last two seasons and watch zeke doing the exact thing we've known him to do outside of breakaway speed and long speed which even Emmett Smith never really had the man was playing very well. That's why splitting carries and being on one leg for half a season two straight seasons he still got close to 900 yards and double digit touchdowns that's not a guy who's washed that's a guy who's been getting injured and things have changed for him.

 

[_sturt_]

Bad knees don't get healthier after injuries and age.

I get the cynicism.

And, to your point, I acknowledge he's an "old" 28... a lot of collisions, a lot of wear on those tires.

But for the role he would be taking in Big D, and not knowing for a fact exactly what doctors have said recently his knees' prognosis is but assuming that there's nothing terrible... it could work out really well for both sides to extend the relationship by a year.

If healthy, the RB depth chart immediately goes from "very fluid" to "practically set." For 2023, at least.

If healthy, the best argument against is that you're expecting to see your #1 probably be a casualty of free agency for 2024, and you're almost certainly having to draft a #1 RB next April plus determine a legit #2... and maybe without having had as much of a look at Vaughn as you'd have had otherwise, and without Davis having had a real chance to distinguish himself for a 2024 role.

 

[HungryLion]

The team should have given him time to heal. Another adage is...playing hurt gets you more hurt.

Some guys will take themselves out with a hangnail. Zeke isn;t one of those guys. The coaches and med staff should have sat him.

Sure. But then again. What good is an older RB who needs to be sat regularly?

The ultimate point is. Zeke is done. His body has worn down. It’s over. His body can’t handle a 17 game season without something going wrong.

It’s not his fault. It’s just how the NFL and aging works. Especially for RB’s.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

Sure. But then again. What good is an older RB who needs to be sat regularly?

The ultimate point is. Zeke is done. His body has worn down. It’s over. His body can’t handle a 17 game season without something going wrong.

It’s not his fault. It’s just how the NFL and aging works. Especially for RB’s.

You are making the assumption it must be regular.
We shall see....im sure.

 

[HungryLion]

You are making the assumption it must be regular.
We shall see....im sure.

I mean, it’s 3 seasons in a row now that people are using zeke’s injuries as the excuse for poor play.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

I mean, it’s 3 seasons in a row now that people are using zeke’s injuries as the excuse for poor play.

Ah...I get your agenda now.

 

[Praxit]

I mean, it’s 3 seasons in a row now that people are using zeke’s injuries as the excuse for poor play.

..yep, more like the guy regressed. I mean 40k hits during his first three seasons.

Dont know if its a mental thing or his body just can recover fast enough.

 

[Flamma]

I don't agree he wasn't worth keeping for $11 million but the man literally has proof the last two seasons the first eight games 2021 / 5 yards per carry look like he was fresh ready to go until he tore his PCL 2022 started much the same way was producing close to normal I mean it wasn't 2016 by any means but it was 2019 for sure that zeke can still play the problem is can he stay healthy and can he finish the season stronger he's worth more than the league minimum maybe a structured deal per game basis a lot of escalators but I would like to see zeke come back here after mid season and see what he's done the last two seasons to start the season I'd like him to end our season going into the playoffs fresh and healthy. You can tell by both those first half of the season that zeke still got some left the injuries took him down and now some of it had to do with the offensive line and the play calling and splitting carries with Tony Pollard.

I mean we don't need to get into that but there were problems along that offensive line and the play calling because even Tony Pollard finished the season last five games three regular season 2 playoffs 3.8 yards per carry 51 yards per game no touchdowns no explosive plays and two injuries,... So he also did not finish the season strong.

Cutting seat was the right course of action because we needed to get him off the books he was definitely no longer an $11 million back but neither was cooks and other guys who are being released like Hopkins because they see the same thing and aging guy making too much money weighing down their salary cap. However if you keep your eyes open and don't be a hater go revisit those first half of the last two seasons and watch zeke doing the exact thing we've known him to do outside of breakaway speed and long speed which even Emmett Smith never really had the man was playing very well. That's why splitting carries and being on one leg for half a season two straight seasons he still got close to 900 yards and double digit touchdowns that's not a guy who's washed that's a guy who's been getting injured and things have changed for him.

I loved Zeke. One of my all time favorite players. But 2016 Zeke to 2018 Zeke was totally different from 2019 Zeke and forward. Don't get me wrong, I would have paid him too. But in hindsight, he wasn't worth half his contract the second he signed it. Pollard was the better back the second Zeke put ink to paper.,

 

[Joe Realist]

Zeke may not be signed by anyone

 

[Joe Realist]

I loved Zeke. One of my all time favorite players. But 2016 Zeke to 2018 Zeke was totally different from 2019 Zeke and forward. Don't get me wrong, I would have paid him too. But in hindsight, he wasn't worth half his contract the second he signed it. Pollard was the better back the second Zeke put ink to paper.,

I would not have paid him. He did not get suspended by Goodell, then decided to hold out. Jerry caved in. He should’ve dealt with Dak contract then.

 

[JoeKing]

We don't want Zeke on our roster so why should we care who signs him? He's not the weapon he once was so why do some think he could be the same threat? His specialty now is a goalline penetrator. If he were to go to the Giants, the trick would be to not allow them to get that close to the endzone. Make them opt for FGs rather than TDs.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

Zeke and Jaylon Smith are the same player now. Both fleeced Jerry and Spawn at our expense.

2 time rushing champ. Fleeced someone.
Should have been 3 in a row if not for jerrys fued with godell and cowboys emergence as contender.
You zeke haters are hilarious.

By the way....if it was me i would have let him sit. It doesnt zeke fleeced anyone.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

We don't want Zeke on our roster so why should we care who signs him? He's not the weapon he once was so why do some think he could be the same threat? His specialty now is a goalline penetrator. If he were to go to the Giants, the trick would be to not allow them to get that close to the endzone. Make them opt for FGs rather than TDs.

Zeke can run more than 3 yards.
Especially if the line cares enough to make a hole.
Even tony had to showcase his speed to the edge. Only place there was daylight.

 

[diamonddelts]

I loved Zeke. One of my all time favorite players. But 2016 Zeke to 2018 Zeke was totally different from 2019 Zeke and forward. Don't get me wrong, I would have paid him too. But in hindsight, he wasn't worth half his contract the second he signed it. Pollard was the better back the second Zeke put ink to paper.,

THIS

 

[blueblood70]

I loved Zeke. One of my all time favorite players. But 2016 Zeke to 2018 Zeke was totally different from 2019 Zeke and forward. Don't get me wrong, I would have paid him too. But in hindsight, he wasn't worth half his contract the second he signed it. Pollard was the better back the second Zeke put ink to paper.,

and YET and NO I dont agree 2019 zeke was still very good... Sure once we have to bring in the contract then zeke was no longer worth his deal so yes he was let go and that's what should have happened however again do not forget the first half of both the last two seasons zeke was very good back to his close to his 2018 self.. It's all right there in black and white it's in his stats it's all there first half of the season 2021 and 2022 he looked very good he just no longer was worth $11 million I'm gonna tell you right now look at those stats there if Pollard can't step up and be who he was in the middle of last season then that $10 million is a waste of money as well since right now most of the new contract money for starters are basically 6 to $7,000,000 and we'll give Pollard 10 million.

Tony Pollard finished the season last five games three regular season 2 playoffs 3.8 yards per carry 51 yards per game no touchdowns no explosive plays and two injuries,... So he also did not finish the season strong. There were issues with their offensive line late in the season all the shuffling the play calling the blocking it was all out of sync and it's proof how Tony Pollard finished the season basically his stats at the end of the season were only basically one yard per carry better he put a lot of stats up in games that zeke was also doing really well in and they were splitting carries but then at the end he also tailed off and did not finish strong so $10 million for that gonna be a problem around here I guarantee it because as soon as somebody gets the money now they're gonna be expected to do that five yards per carry have at least a 40 yard run every game let's see it let's see it that's I wanna see that...LOL

 

[blueblood70]

2 time rushing champ. Fleeced someone.
Should have been 3 in a row if not for jerrys fued with godell and cowboys emergence as contender.
You zeke haters are hilarious.

By the way....if it was me i would have let him sit. It doesnt zeke fleeced anyone.

Zeke got fleeced by the league, he should have had three in a row, easily because even in 2017 during his suspension year,

he led the league in yards per game, meaning if he would have been there all year he would have had another title and to have three straight years like that showed he should get paid..

I mean look at saquon Barkley with his hand out threatening a holdout, you're trying to tell me his numbers and I don't mean you , talking about the haters that somehow saquan barkley's been better than zeke??

I'd say not even close. If you take into account the years before that led up to their contract the first three years of their careers zeke was a lot better than Saquan Barkley and we all know running back shouldn't get paid but zeke earned his deal he just didn't stay healthy enough to finish it off. So saquan Barkley just turned down like what 14 million a year threatening to hold out trying to tell me that he deserves that money or that even Daniel Jones deserves his money and yet they got paid that is the market if people in here would just understand at the time it was a good move since our offense was centered around Elliot.. The circumstances in 2020 we're horrible nobody could have ran behind that makeshift offensive line all year without his starting quarterback and then he gets hurt in 2021 and 2022 but he started those years out very well so it's not like the guy is totally washed I agree he does not deserve anywhere close to the money he was making but he's a kind of guy like fornet in his late years with Tampa Bay that's got something to offer a playoff team if they keep him a very low snap count most of the year or even bring him in in the second-half of the year and then let him get warmed up and get going and just be peeking in the playoffs he would be a weapon again in my opinion.

Counting on him for 17 games no he doesn't have that in him anymore it's almost like they used Rojo and Tampa Bay most of the regular season and then all of a sudden they put the load on fournette for the playoffs. That worked out I'm sitting here thinking if zeke's still out there stays rested but stays working out I think the Cowboys would be smart to offer him some kind of deal non guarantee but with a lot of escalators and use him for the second-half of the season and the playoffs/