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It's not really that much "bigger" risk. That's just the RB position for you. It's a position that you see a ton of good players and they either thrive or fail based on their environment. The same reason why you think it's unlikely Elliott busts in Dallas is the exact same reason why those guys aren't very likely to bust in Dallas either. And the same reason someone like Elliott could bust in Cleveland or Philly is the same reason why good RBs go to those teams and don't perform.but I think it's naive to assume that all of those RB's will work out in the NFL.
Ultimately what you're really looking at is value above replacement. I just don't see it there with Elliott. The allure of him isn't that he is that much more of a dominant runner then other guys. His allure is that he is the "complete package." Basically he can run, catch and block. All very nice things but I still believe that Dallas just needs to run the ball lots and that the actual runner doesn't make that much of a difference.