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Jerry Jones gives Ezekiel Elliott some credit for Noah Brown pick
12:14 PM CT
Todd Archer
ESPN Staff Writer
FRISCO, Texas -- We know Ezekiel Elliott can run the ball as well as any running back in the NFL. We know how he is a top pass catcher. We know he can pick up blitzes as a blocker, too.
Evidently, the Dallas Cowboys running back can also scout as well.
While he wasn’t the first one with the organization to tell the Cowboys about Ohio State wide receiver Noah Brown, he was willing to throw in his two cents about Brown, who was picked in the seventh round.
“I don’t mind telling you that the No. 1 for Brown was Zeke Elliott,” owner and general manager Jerry Jones said. “Of course, he really had a lot of neat things [to say] about Brown, and he was of course there [Ohio State] with Brown two years ago. He has a high value on what Brown can potentially bring to the table.”
Brown said early in the process Elliott told him he was “going to push the front office guys to try and get a look at me and get me down there to Dallas. I’m definitely excited to be his teammate again. And he’s such a great player. Looking forward to helping him make plays and help the Cowboys make plays.”
Brown and Elliott were teammates for two seasons at Ohio State, although a leg injury kept Brown out of the 2015 season. He decided to forego his final year of eligibility because of the risk of injury having already missed a season, but he was not disappointed in going so late in the draft.
Brown, 6-foot-2, 218 pounds, had only 32 catches for 402 yards but shared the team lead with seven touchdown catches. Four of those touchdown catches came against Oklahoma.
“I feel like I bring a nasty edge to the team,” Brown said. “I feel like I’m a big, physical receiver and in all aspects of the game is going to play that way. In the run game, I’m going to try to smash safeties on a crack block, try to put the cornerback on the bench on a play where I’m not getting the ball. And the same when I’m running a route. I feel like it’s one of my strong points, to go up and get the ball and battling. I’m somebody who’s going to battle all game.”
While that sounds a little like Dez Bryant, Brown has played in only 14 games since high school.
“He is one of those guys that the floor may be a little lower, but he also has a really big ceiling,” executive vice president Stephen Jones said. “All you have to do is flip on the Oklahoma game, and you can see his work. He had some injuries that him out of play for a while. I think he gained some weight -- he probably didn’t handle that perfectly, but a couple years ago he was in the mix right there with some big time receiving talent, stride for stride with them. We just think that we can get him in here in a good situation and give him the best opportunity to go out there and compete. I think Coach [Jason] Garrett and Scott [Linehan] and Derek [Dooley] have a great vision for him in terms of what he can do for us. He is physical; he is a big time blocking wide receiver in the running game. Obviously, a big physical guy like that has a great opportunity to contribute on special teams.”
12:14 PM CT
Todd Archer
ESPN Staff Writer
FRISCO, Texas -- We know Ezekiel Elliott can run the ball as well as any running back in the NFL. We know how he is a top pass catcher. We know he can pick up blitzes as a blocker, too.
Evidently, the Dallas Cowboys running back can also scout as well.
While he wasn’t the first one with the organization to tell the Cowboys about Ohio State wide receiver Noah Brown, he was willing to throw in his two cents about Brown, who was picked in the seventh round.
“I don’t mind telling you that the No. 1 for Brown was Zeke Elliott,” owner and general manager Jerry Jones said. “Of course, he really had a lot of neat things [to say] about Brown, and he was of course there [Ohio State] with Brown two years ago. He has a high value on what Brown can potentially bring to the table.”
Brown said early in the process Elliott told him he was “going to push the front office guys to try and get a look at me and get me down there to Dallas. I’m definitely excited to be his teammate again. And he’s such a great player. Looking forward to helping him make plays and help the Cowboys make plays.”
Brown and Elliott were teammates for two seasons at Ohio State, although a leg injury kept Brown out of the 2015 season. He decided to forego his final year of eligibility because of the risk of injury having already missed a season, but he was not disappointed in going so late in the draft.
Brown, 6-foot-2, 218 pounds, had only 32 catches for 402 yards but shared the team lead with seven touchdown catches. Four of those touchdown catches came against Oklahoma.
“I feel like I bring a nasty edge to the team,” Brown said. “I feel like I’m a big, physical receiver and in all aspects of the game is going to play that way. In the run game, I’m going to try to smash safeties on a crack block, try to put the cornerback on the bench on a play where I’m not getting the ball. And the same when I’m running a route. I feel like it’s one of my strong points, to go up and get the ball and battling. I’m somebody who’s going to battle all game.”
While that sounds a little like Dez Bryant, Brown has played in only 14 games since high school.
“He is one of those guys that the floor may be a little lower, but he also has a really big ceiling,” executive vice president Stephen Jones said. “All you have to do is flip on the Oklahoma game, and you can see his work. He had some injuries that him out of play for a while. I think he gained some weight -- he probably didn’t handle that perfectly, but a couple years ago he was in the mix right there with some big time receiving talent, stride for stride with them. We just think that we can get him in here in a good situation and give him the best opportunity to go out there and compete. I think Coach [Jason] Garrett and Scott [Linehan] and Derek [Dooley] have a great vision for him in terms of what he can do for us. He is physical; he is a big time blocking wide receiver in the running game. Obviously, a big physical guy like that has a great opportunity to contribute on special teams.”