Zeke the Drive Killer

[diamonddelts]

He'll be back tomorrow. He's thinking up an angle tonight, will probably blame the OL again.

He is back. Two paragraph explanation coming soon.

 

[diamonddelts]

He is a short yardage specialist at this point.
He either takes pay cut ot gets cut.
Pollard is rb1

He is just a blocking full back at this point.

 

[diamonddelts]

Father time caught up with him is what happened.

He is a tough guy but running on that bad knee with a torn ligament did permanent damage to his speed and agility.

 

[dsturgeon]

I think the cowboys save a little money next year by cutting him.

I say draft a Rb to go with Malik Davis, and you can dress him or not, and have him in case of injury

 

[JonesBoys]

Try to sign Pollard or at least franchise him. Draft another running back and cut Zeke.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

I think this is the end of his career.

Ya wanna bet?

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

I think the cowboys save very little money next year by cutting him.

Draft a Rb to go with Malik Davis, and you can dress him or not, and have him in case of injury

Ill pay jerry the cap hit just to end <this> silliness.

 

[dsturgeon]

Ill pay jerry the cap hit just to end <this> silliness.

2023 16million 11million dead money
2024 14million 6 million dead money
2025 17 million 1 million

I would say keep him one more year, but completely change his role

 

[nightrain]

Jerry Jones has to get his head out of his butt and stop aligning playing time with contract value. The Cowboys need speed and elusiveness now more than ever and the Pollard/Davis combo should get most of the totes. There may still be a roll for Zeke, but even in short yardage, he is not as effective as he was earlier in the season.

 

[HungryLion]

2023 16million 11million dead money
2024 14million 6 million dead money
2025 17 million 1 million

I would say keep him one more year, but completely change his role

Nah. Cut him. Use that 5 mil towards franchising pollard.

Draft another RB in the 3-4 round.

This is the way.

 

[nightrain]

2023 16million 11million dead money
2024 14million 6 million dead money
2025 17 million 1 million

I would say keep him one more year, but completely change his role

I say release him and put the $5M into the trenches. What role can he possibly take? He doesn't make the short yardage line to gain with the same efficiency as he did earlier in the year. Draft a young thumper.

 

[Acceptablename]

I think this is the end of his career.

I hope so

 

[Acceptablename]

Nah. Cut him. Use that 5 mil towards franchising pollard.

Draft another RB in the 3-4 round.

This is the way.

The 23 draft is loaded with running bags. I consider two running backs

 

[DB_Cooper]

What I find interesting is that Cook and Barkley seem to still have juice and they are around the same age as Elliott. His drop off has been huge. I guess we did run him into the ground.

 

[dsturgeon]

Nah. Cut him. Use that 5 mil towards franchising pollard.

Draft another RB in the 3-4 round.

This is the way.

I say release him and put the $5M into the trenches. What role can he possibly take? He doesn't make the short yardage line to gain with the same efficiency as he did earlier in the year. Draft a young thumper.

he is getting paid 11 million next year. Draft a rb. Malik Davis takes over as the starting rb, (unless the new guy out plays him), zeke fills in or doesn't dress, and is a back up

zeke 3.8 ypc this year

Can franchise shultz if need be, and give ferguson another year

 

[My3Sons]

Nothing should take away the excitement after today. However, I was glad Pollard got more touches than Zeke he's earned them.

We'll deal with Zeke after this season, but carrying his contract into next year as is would be foolish. If he wants to be here he can take a paycut.

Now let's enjoy this playoff run!

I thought the same thing earlier in the year, but not anymore.

The Cowboys are better off moving on to a younger back in his roster spot. His legs are done. He was a warrior, but it is time to move on.

 

[nightrain]

he is getting paid 11 million next year. Draft a rb. Malik Davis takes over as the starting rb, (unless the new guy out plays him), zeke fills in or doesn't dress, and is a back up

Can franchise shultz if need be, and give ferguson another year

I'd rather they pay $11M to release him than $16M to keep him. He hasn't provided any value the last month.

 

[Surfguy]

Watching the Cowboys arrive on the plane and go to their cars, some guy said "good game, Dak!" and Zeke was right behind Dak in which the guy said "hi, Zeke!" or something. lol

I really wanted Zeke to have a good game running the ball. If he can't run it but a yard anymore, then perhaps we need to use him more as a receiver in screen passes or short route situations? It's gotten to the point where it's almost pointless to hand him off the ball to run. There's a lot of plays that are just lost and it brings so many 3rd downs. It's hurting us.

Zeke is still pretty good to have on the field for protection for Dak in passing situations.

 

[dsturgeon]

I'd rather they pay $11M to release him than $16M to keep him. He hasn't provided any value the last month.

No, but they had other issues on offense too. I don't want to keep him another year, I didn't even want to resign him. But 11million for nothing is a lot, when there are roles he can do well while the cowboys draft and restock the rb position

They have to let pollard go. His franchise tag + zeke's dead money is too much to spend on rb's

I think it is time for Davis

 

[jblaze2004]

There is no way Jerry and the Cowboys go into next season with Zeke making as much as he does playing as bad as he been playing. He has to go. We can sign a vet min guy to play the way Zeke has been playing.