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Yeah, I'd agree with that.I wouldn't compare Edgerrin James to Peterson, but I have no problem comparing Elliot to Edgerrin James.
Yeah, I'd agree with that.I wouldn't compare Edgerrin James to Peterson, but I have no problem comparing Elliot to Edgerrin James.
If it was five years ago, yeah. The "90s" triplets were all drafted within a couple years of each other. MI in '88, Aikman in '89 and Emmitt in '90.I imagine the machine will get back on that "new triplets horse" and ride it as much as possible. Romo, Dez and now Zeke. Can't you hear it now?
What?It's too bad we burned out Emmitt. Dude might have been something.
He is referencing someone who said we overused Emmitt and burned him out.What?
It's too bad we burned out Emmitt. Dude might have been something.
Well, I think the Colts beat up James pretty bad in his first two years. 369 and 387 carries. Then he blew out his ACL and was under 1000 yards for two years and was never the same guy. I think, especially with a rookie and a guy who doesn't have Emmitt's compact build you don't just hand it to him 400 times. 300 carries is plenty when we have a 1000 yard rusher and another solid vet behind him on the roster to pick up change of pace carries. With Romo's health we probably need to look to run the ball 550 times if we want to go anywhere and I don't want the vast bulk of that on a guy that might hit the "rookie wall" late in the season (hell, DeMarco Murray wasn't a rookie and he did not look fresh late in 2014). If we get to the playoffs, I want Elliot fresh and ready to make big plays down the stretch.He is referencing someone who said we overused Emmitt and burned him out.
James was a lot faster than Elliott, but is similar in almost every other regard.I wouldn't compare Edgerrin James to Peterson, but I have no problem comparing Elliot to Edgerrin James.
Similarly he doesn't have that home run gear Adrian Peterson has. I like how Elliott can use short strides though to stay patient, something he and James have in common.I wish I felt that way about Elliott. Don't get me wrong, I like Elliott as a player but I don't see anything that makes me think he should be put in a similar category to Peterson.
As I replied in the post just before yours, he was amazingly durable and we still wore him out. He was never the same after 1995, and looking at the crazy number of carries I posted below you can see why.How do you say that about Emmitt? We brought him along perfectly. Dude was durable AF.
He may not have the home run gear of AP, but from everything I've seen he definitely has an extra gear.James was a lot faster than Elliott, but is similar in almost every other regard.
Similarly he doesn't have that home run gear Adrian Peterson has. I like how Elliott can use short strides though to stay patient, something he and James have in common.
I agree but it's that 20% that scares people. When you have been beaten down as long as we have you look for the punch that is coming. Well, expect it.80% of evrything he has done has shown that but some just can't acknowledge that.
Not saying he has been right but he has definitely stuck to a game plan of substance over flash.
Oh absolutely. I love everything about this pick. If anything, Zeke will probably demonstrate that patience, power, balance, and vision more than compensate for pure speed.He may not have the home run gear of AP, but from everything I've seen he definitely has an extra gear.