Zeke says running game can improve

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At this point, I think teams are going to forget about the pass and just try to stop Zeke. If you cant stop the run game, then you are toast. He is the big threat at this point. The big plays in the passing game should start coming soon.

Just settin' 'em up for the closer - Tony Romo. :D (ducks)
 

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At this point, I think teams are going to forget about the pass and just try to stop Zeke. If you cant stop the run game, then you are toast. He is the big threat at this point. The big plays in the passing game should start coming soon.


Well alright. We're trading for a QB.
 

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I noticed that too but the last 2 weeks he seems to be trying to avoid contact on the second level and early on, he was running right at them. Bulltrucking a SS in college might work but in the NFL, you might want to avoid the contact.

No doubt about it man. He's smart and learning on the fly. Don't engage those bad boys if you don't have to! I agree with others that Morris and now DMC should each get 3-5 carries per game. Sure it will limit Zeke's number some but he'll be fresh two months from now. Cowboys and Linehan have a shiny new toy and that's fine but if you play with it too much it can (and will) break. Don't want to see that happen.
 

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I have a feeling he's going to start breaking some long touchdown runs more regularly as the season continues on. He's close all the time, it seems, to breaking them each week.
 

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I am actually looking for more screens,I had hoped that when we drafted Zeke that it will be featured prominently in our offense.
 

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"I mean I broke that one run but there was no one there,” Elliott said. “I’ve yet to show the dominance at the second level and beat the safeties and score long touchdowns. Once that starts happening, you know, it’s going to be kinda scary.”


http://www.espn.com/blog/dallas-cow...art-ezekiel-elliott-sees-room-for-improvement

he's right, a lot of RBs *could* have scored on that play, but there's going to be some plays in the near future where Ezekiel Elliott makes some moves on the second level and makes plays that only a few guys can make.
 

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The long runs will come, especially when Dez and Tony gets back in the line up. Beasley may be getting open, but he doesn't scare anyone. Dez does. And when we start finding Dez, it's going to open up the running game even more. And then, bam!, there goes Zeke 40, 50, 60 and 70 yards for a TD.

fixed
 

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he's right, a lot of RBs *could* have scored on that play, but there's going to be some plays in the near future where Ezekiel Elliott makes some moves on the second level and makes plays that only a few guys can make.

He made one of those against GB where late in the game he sweeped to the nearside, and then darted back in, and then back out....it was nuts with traffic all around. Hands down the best back in the league already!!!

To the OP he's 21 years old, use the man!!! The high carries are fine.
 

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He made one of those against GB where late in the game he sweeped to the nearside, and then darted back in, and then back out....it was nuts with traffic all around. Hands down the best back in the league already!!!

To the OP he's 21 years old, use the man!!! The high carries are fine.

The majority of his 15-20 yard runs are plays that most backs get 4 or 5.
 

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The majority of his 15-20 yard runs are plays that most backs get 4 or 5.


Those don't impress me the most. I love the runs where he should be stopped for a yard or two and gets 4-6 instead. Those are pretty demoralizing for a D'. Got him for a short gain? Nope, just bulled ahead and got 4-6 anyway. Awesome.
 
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