Video: Zeke looks like Troy Hambrick in space

[JBell]

Zeke had a good game last night. He did an excellent job at finding cutback lanes last night. But when he gets to the 2nd level untouched, he turns into Troy Hambrick. Dude doesn't have the quickness to make safeties miss - Pollard is already better at setting up safeties for those huge runs. It's the difference between a 10+ yard run and a housecall.



1:29, 1:46, and 2:16 - He just has to make the safety miss and it's likely a TD.

The top paid running back in the league should be making these plays.

 

[Beaker42]

We drafted and paid the wrong guy. Can you imagine some of the other backs behind our line? Saquon? Good God, forget about it. We’d be unbeatable.

 

[DenCWBY]

Nice. The beauty of Zeke is his ability to keep his feet after contact to get those extra 2, 3 and 4 yards. One of those runs up the middle netted 5 yards after he was met at the LOS. Also most importantly, he's protecting the ball.

 

[kumizi]

Yeah, his home run hitting ability seems to be completely gone. Can't beat a safety one on one in the open field anywhere like rookie Zeke.

Overall, he has looked a lot better the last two games though. He looked very average the first 5-6 weeks.

 

[AbeBeta]

Oh boy, another poster who only cares about his fantasy stats and thinks that real football is like Madden.

Dude has five 100 yard games already.

 

[Beaker42]

Yeah, his home run hitting ability seems to be completely gone. Can't beat a safety one on one in the open field anywhere like rookie Zeke.

Overall, he has looked a lot better the last two games though. He looked very average the first 5-6 weeks.

Finally decided to start running hard and with purpose. TBTH, he looks like an entirely different RB since the Jets game.

 

[TWOK11]

This is the same debate we always had 25 years ago regarding Emmitt vs Barry.

Saquon will break more big runs. He will also get caught for losses while dancing and get taken out at the goal line because coaches will get tired of him getting dropped from the 1 to the 3. Zeke will essentially always gain positive yardage and bring much more consistency.

 

[viman96]

Troy Hambrick? Zeke is way better in every way possible.

 

[nightrain]

Right now the true value from Zeke is to keep the chains moving and get those dirty yards.

 

[Captain-Crash]

I have no problem with ironhead, he gets the tough yards and falls forward for one or more on almost every run.

 

[G2]

140 is mediocre

 

[AbeBeta]

Yeah, his home run hitting ability seems to be completely gone. Can't beat a safety one on one in the open field anywhere like rookie Zeke.

Overall, he has looked a lot better the last two games though. He looked very average the first 5-6 weeks.

I don't think you know what average means.

 

[AbeBeta]

140 is mediocre

Terrible. If he can't get 250 yards a game, what use is he?

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

I think Zeke is turning into a more power complete back. He’s tearing defenses up. This is the back this team needs. It won’t make highlights or fantasy points but who cares.

 

[G2]

Terrible. If he can't get 250 yards a game, what use is he?

Exactly. And I want all of the 250 yards in 3 rushes or it's unexceptable.

 

[Cowpolk]

Ewok still has the speed he is the best running back in the NFL oh and wwwwwaaaahhhhh

 

[WoodysGirl]

Troy Hambrick??

 

[Captain-Crash]

His career will probably be cut short from carrying Dak on his back his whole career.

 

[links18]

Terrible. If he can't get 250 yards a game, what use is he?

140 is a fine performance, but its a legitimate question to ask whether Zeke has lost some home run ability. If he is a chain mover and pile driver now, there isn't anything wrong with it.

 

[CowboyRoy]

Zeke had a good game last night. He did an excellent job at finding cutback lanes last night. But when he gets to the 2nd level untouched, he turns into Troy Hambrick. Dude doesn't have the quickness to make safeties miss - Pollard is already better at setting up safeties for those huge runs. It's the difference between a 10+ yard run and a housecall.



1:29, 1:46, and 2:16 - He just has to make the safety miss and it's likely a TD.

The top paid running back in the league should be making these plays.

Its almost to the point where he is one of the worst backs I have ever seen at making guys miss in the open field.

Give Pollard 20 carries in a game and lets see what the kid can do.