Twitter: Zeke will play with a brace

[RonnieT24]

I think it depends on how the game is going. If we're moving the ball effectively with either in the game, then why worry about carries? If we're struggling to gain yards with either in the game, then whoever is more effective should get the ball more. Pollard has been the more effective back this season, so it's logical that he should get the ball more, but every game is different. It's hard to just make a blanket statement like this without seeing what happens first.

If we struggle moving the ball and we insist on running Elliott instead of Pollard, I'll agree that there's a problem because if we're having trouble moving, we need Pollard in the game for his breakaway ability. If the running game is effective, though, I don't really care who is in the game.

Actually in 3 of the 7 games they played together Zeke (Tampa, Philly and Washington) was the more effective back. And up until the 5-6 carries at the end of the Detroit game when the line was seriously stacked their ypc were pretty much even. But I would offer no resistance to the concept that whomever is producing should get the rock more. That's the way it should always work. However it's too simplistic to look at ypc alone to determine who is being more effective. Keeping the chains moving, not losing yards that all matters too as does not whiffing on your blocks and letting the QB get blowed up! But the tandem has been very effective thus far. The only real negative is that they don't use either of them ENOUGH!!

 

[Coogiguy03]

Just as long as there’s not one on his wrist…..I would be disappointed not to see that “feed me” action

we’ve sure come a long way from the boys playing in the Salvation Army kettle.

Those were the days, we're lucky to get a 5 yard carry in a game from him

 

[Coogiguy03]

Look forward to watching a gimpy RB start over one of the top playmaking RBs in the league.

Said perfectly, we're not about winning, we're about making sure our money gets out there on the field

 

[Coogiguy03]

Bracing myself for 3.2 yards per attempt

Zeke for the game,16 carries for 46 yards lol

 

[Coogiguy03]

mr Risen---- What elusiveness???????....brace or no brace???????....but i think you knew that and might be trying to draw out some frustration???

YES BY LOOKING FOR CONTACT AS USUAL INSTEAD OF TRYING TO RUN AWAY FROM PEOPLE!! Zeke with a gain up the middle for 2 lol

 

[Coogiguy03]

Nice to have him back if he backs up Pollard.

He needs to get most of his carries in the 4th quarter.

After we're up by 28 points with 1:01 on the clock in the 4th

 

[RonnieT24]

Zeke for the game,16 carries for 46 yards lol

Only one of the Cowboys backs has multiple games of less than 2 ypc this season.. and it aint Zeke..

 

[Coogiguy03]

I may be wrong, but I could see Zeke retiring after his contract expires. He’s taken a pounding for 7 years and I think he’s coming to terms with it

He may but Jerry sure isn't

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Well this is less than optimal

 

[Coogiguy03]

Only one of the Cowboys backs has multiple games of less than 2 ypc this season.. and it aint Zeke..

Oh

 

[gimmesix]

Actually in 3 of the 7 games they played together Zeke (Tampa, Philly and Washington) was the more effective back. And up until the 5-6 carries at the end of the Detroit game when the line was seriously stacked their ypc were pretty much even. But I would offer no resistance to the concept that whomever is producing should get the rock more. That's the way it should always work. However it's too simplistic to look at ypc alone to determine who is being more effective. Keeping the chains moving, not losing yards that all matters too as does not whiffing on your blocks and letting the QB get blowed up! But the tandem has been very effective thus far. The only real negative is that they don't use either of them ENOUGH!!

I agree to an extent. But what Pollard has shown is that breakaway ability that Elliott doesn't have, so we have to factor that into how much we use them. I really don't think that we should give Pollard fewer than 15 carries in a game anymore. I'd really be surprised if Elliott gets the lion's share tomorrow, though, especially coming off injury and wearing a brace. Hopefully, him being back creates a good problem where we run the ball more because we're moving it that way.

 

[gimmesix]

Only one of the Cowboys backs has multiple games of less than 2 ypc this season.. and it aint Zeke..

Pollard has two games where he averaged less than 2 yards per carry. In one, we handed him the ball six times. In the other, we gave him 8 carries. He has three 100-yard games, and in all three, he had at least 13 carries.

I think using these "multiple games" against him is as bad as some of the things fans say here about Elliott. We don't need to denigrate one to praise the other.

 

[Captain-Crash]

if we lose because of dak we can blame it on zeke and his brace.

 

[Ranching]

I hope this doesn't rob him of his elusiveness.

I hope true fans appreciate him for playing with pain.....people that have been in that situation will appreciate this post.....pencil pushers won't.

 

[lukin2006]

Will the brace rob him of any speed?

 

[TequilaCowboy]

A Knee Brace!!! that's gonna slow him down. He won't be as aerodynamic. OH well, at least its not a walker.

 

[GORICO]

That's called "sarcasm". We don't see that much around these parts as too many people take it literally.

Mr Risen....thank you for the Scarcasm of Zeke it went down like honey

 

[MWH1967]

Oh goodie!! Instead of 2yd Zeke we get 1 1/2 yd Zeke.

 

[GORICO]

I hope true fans appreciate him for playing with pain.....people that have been in that situation will appreciate this post.....pencil pushers won't.

i dont deny Zeke is playing through and has played through tremendous pain.....but just because you do that does not make you the most effective choice....but i like having someone get those dirty tough

yards with Pollard flying around the end

if we lose because of dak we can blame it on zeke and his brace.

If we .lose I am Blaming big time then i will calm down

 

[GORICO]

I hope true fans appreciate him for playing with pain.....people that have been in that situation will appreciate this post.....pencil pushers won't.

if we win I will if we lost i wont