Zeke is the new Westbrook?

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Sorry for another Ezekiel Elliot thread but I'm surprised that I have yet to see anyone compare the skillset of Zeke' to Brian Westbrook. You know, the every-down back that gave us fits for years..... The guy that Parcells respected and feared... I can't help but think that Elliot is the same running back incarnate... Am I wrong?


 
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i think zeke is a lot stronger and heavier but a little slower?
 

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TOOMBS said:
Sorry for another Ezekiel Elliot thread but I'm surprised that I have yet to see anyone compare the skillset of Zeke' to Brian Westbrook. You know, the every-down back that gave us fits for years..... The guy that Parcells respected and feared... I can't help but think that Elliot is the same running back incarnate... Am I wrong?


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They aren't close to being the same player.

Westbrook was smaller and shiftier and not a true every down back. Elliott is bigger, stronger, probably less shifty than Westbrook and can be a 3 down back.
 
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Westbrook was probably quicker and had better hands. Zeke is bigger and has more power. I don't see it.
 
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Sydla said:
They aren't close to being the same player.

Westbrook was smaller and shiftier and not a true every down back. Elliott is bigger, stronger, probably less shifty than Westbrook and can be a 3 down back.
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I don't think he is either. EE is more like Tomlinson.... Although if we get Westbrook like production, I will be happy...
 
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I think he is more like a bigger Shaddy McCoy than a Westbrook clone. Westbrook was smallish at around 190lbs and Zeke is 6'0 and 225 lbs. Zeke does have the wiggle that McFadden lacks and elusiveness that DMC also lacks. I loved the pick, but I never thought the Boys would go that direction in the draft. I was pleasantly surprised! DMC may end up getting cut! :)
 
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The closest player that resembles Zeke is Tomlinson in his prime. Although Zeke is stronger. I'm not saying he's LT but he has the makings. I don't see Westbrook tbo.
 
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DallasDomination said:
The closest player that resembles Zeke is Tomlinson in his prime. Although Zeke is stronger. I'm not saying he's LT but he has the makings. I don't see Westbrook tbo.
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I don't see the Thomlinson comparison at all.

Thomlinson was a slasher type with some power.

Elliot is more of a power back that runs with balance.


Also, Elliot is 21. He is just going to get bigger and stronger over the next few years.
 

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K-DOGG said:
I think he is more like a bigger Shaddy McCoy than a Westbrook clone. Westbrook was smallish at around 190lbs and Zeke is 6'0 and 225 lbs. Zeke does have the wiggle that McFadden lacks and elusiveness that DMC also lacks. I loved the pick, but I never thought the Boys would go that direction in the draft. I was pleasantly surprised! DMC may end up getting cut! :)
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He's nothing like McCoy either. Elliott doesn't have the shiftiness McCoy has. Few RBs do. Not even Peterson has the moves McCoy can show.
 
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