Cowboys Sign Ezekiel Elliott

Chocolate Lab said:
No doubt they ran him into the ground his first few years.

That's what Jimmy said to do: Use them up, then get another one. Jerry just couldn't bring himself to do the second part.
Click to expand...

Yeah the strategy is to use them up, draft one and then let him walk. Basically just draft a guy every 3-4 years. Never keep one beyond 4 to 5 years.
 
Last edited:
P_T said:
In all fairness, b/c he was splitting carries with Murray, Henry only had 286 carriers over his first two seasons, meanwhile Zeke accumulated
564 b/c, well... you know:

:robowink


SnapSnap
RkPlayerAgeFromToGGSOffSnpOff%DefSnpDef%STSnpST %
1Ezekiel Elliott21-2820162023120107582474.100.0180.6
2Derrick Henry22-292016202311988399054.200.000.0
Also consider the number snaps... how many blocks did he make in pass protection? Those count towards cumulative wear and tear too (and Dak is not known for getting rid of the ball quickly either).
Click to expand...


And they ran him like a mule at Ohio St. too.
 
Cujo said:
And they ran him like a mule at Ohio St. too.
Click to expand...

That's the hard part, you want the 1500 yard college production but you don't want a bunch of carries either. Ollie Gordon looks awesome but would another 1700 yard season be a good thing or a bad thing?
 
Cowboysrock55 said:
That's the hard part, you want the 1500 yard college production but you don't want a bunch of carries either. Ollie Gordon looks awesome but would another 1700 yard season be a good thing or a bad thing?
Click to expand...


Hard to say. Might be wiser to start paying attention to ypc so long as they have a large enough sample size to use as a predictor. I suspect the position will continue to be devalued.
 
Cujo said:
Hard to say. Might be wiser to start paying attention to ypc so long as they have a large enough sample size to use as a predictor. I suspect the position will continue to be devalued.
Click to expand...
The position is where you don’t give a fat piece of the pie to one guy but you split the pie among three other guys and hope they equal one solid one. Get it?
 
boozeman said:
The position is where you don’t give a fat piece of the pie to one guy but you split the pie among three other guys and hope they equal one solid one. Get it?
Click to expand...


Exactly what I've been saying for several years now, so yeah I get it.
 
Cujo said:
Hard to say. Might be wiser to start paying attention to ypc so long as they have a large enough sample size to use as a predictor. I suspect the position will continue to be devalued.
Click to expand...

You definitely see guys who have right around 1000 yards rushing per season in college almost get a bump compared to the Blake Corum's because teams don't want the guy who rushed for 3000-4000 yards in college.

Johnathan Brooks, one year of great production. Like Henderson probably should have jumped to the NFL.
 
So, let's see. A rookie LT, a rookie guard (or center), a mediocre center, a stud RG but now on his last legs, a third-rate RT.

At RB: Elliott, Dowdle, Luepke, Vaughn, et al.

When MM took over as OC, his announced intention was to "run the damn ball."

If Prescott has any brains or foresight, he could look forward to a whole season of 2nd and 8, 3rd and 6, with two rookie OLinemen and one turnstile RT protecting you on 3rd down — the plays being called by a lame-duck HC whose play calling has mostly sucked when it really counted.

The pockmarked fat-fuck and the herpes-ridden skeleton-fossil are setting Prescott up for failure.

Dude, find a way to get yourself on IR and get the fuck out of there.
 
son of deadrise said:
So, let's see. A rookie LT, a rookie guard (or center), a mediocre center, a stud RG but now on his last legs, a third-rate RT.
Click to expand...

I mean you're kind of mixing up two scenarios. We either have a rookie LT and a rookie center or we only have one rookie starting but Hoffman/Bass at center.

Anyway, I don't think anyone right now holds out high hopes for next season. That RB group is a joke right now.
 
The OL could be really good depending on what happens at center. The RB situation though...
 
Simpleton said:
The OL could be really good depending on what happens at center. The RB situation though...
Click to expand...

I think a great center makes such a huge difference for this Oline. It's why I was all for Barton. We had Tyler Smith and Zach Martin last year and still couldn't run up the middle at all. The very obvious reason is Biadasz. If Beebe can handle snapping it could be a huge impact. Sure RBs and scheme will continue to be a problem but the players up front shouldn't.
 
  • Props
Reactions: p1_
Simpleton said:
The OL could be really good depending on what happens at center. The RB situation though...
Click to expand...
yeah, if we put together a really good line and the backs suck, we've wasted talent.
 
p1_ said:
yeah, if we put together a really good line and the backs suck, we've wasted talent.
Click to expand...

But if you aren't worried about one specific year and are planning for 4-6 years into the future then you aren't too worried.

Stephen!
 
  • Props
Reactions: p1_
p1_ said:
yeah, if we put together a really good line and the backs suck, we've wasted talent.
Click to expand...
Imagine if Zeke somehow kills this year-- the opportunity cost of not having found a young breakaway threat who would have dominated behind our OL.
 
  • Props
Reactions: p1_
Cowboysrock55 said:
I mean you're kind of mixing up two scenarios. We either have a rookie LT and a rookie center or we only have one rookie starting but Hoffman/Bass at center.

Anyway, I don't think anyone right now holds out high hopes for next season. That RB group is a joke right now.
Click to expand...
I can't remember us having such a weak running game. Maybe the Hambrick days?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom