Dallas makes Zeke highest paid RB

[Black & Gold Bleeder]

conner avg per carry 4.5 / 74.8 yd/ game rushing, 38.2 yrds per game receiving

Elliott avg per carry 4.7 / 95 ypg rushing, 38 receiving.

Conner shared touches with Antonio brown/ juju/ Mcdonald and a few other also rans.


Cowboys are morons to give in to his demands. IDC

 

[Steelworth]

Cowboys are morons to give in to his demands. IDC

Yes, yes they are.

 

[Vader]

I don't understand this. Why pay a RB all that money? The position has already been degraded. You can find RBs anywhere. Stupid contract IMHO. They'll be in cap hell in a few years if they pay Dak and that OL.

 

[Stryker]

Well, if you're going to make a RB the highest paid RB in the league, he better be the best RB in the league. I can't disagree that Zeke is the best RB in the league.

Though it is smart for teams to platoon RBs just so they don't have to pay that type of cabbage. JaySam will have an increased role this year. Bank on it.

 

[squidkid]

I don't understand this. Why pay a RB all that money? The position has already been degraded. You can find RBs anywhere. Stupid contract IMHO. They'll be in cap hell in a few years if they pay Dak and that OL.

whats scary is the steelers tried to, and most of their fans wanted us to, give bell that type of contract

 

[alancac98]

Nope! Best running back in the league plays for the giants. If Barkley could get a oline like Dallas has, he would run for over 2000 - and that’s not counting catching passes out of the backfield. You want to see a RB contract? Wait till you see his!

 

[Black & Gold Bleeder]

conner avg per carry 4.5 / 74.8 yd/ game rushing, 38.2 yrds per game receiving

Elliott avg per carry 4.7 / 95 ypg rushing, 38 receiving.

Conner shared touches with Antonio brown/ juju/ Mcdonald and a few other also rans.


Cowboys are morons to give in to his demands. IDC

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[Vader]

whats scary is the steelers tried to, and most of their fans wanted us to, give bell that type of contract

Yes, I know. I was totally against it. I wouldn't have franchised him. I would have let him go and got the 3rd comp. pick. There is no reason to ever over pay a RB. Zek was the best RB last year and maybe the year before. But he's never sniffed a SB. If you get a good QB and OL almost any RB can work. Put Zek behind the Giants OL and see what happens.

 

[tapeANaspirin2it]

Bell and Zeke are true 3 down back which is rare. They can both run receiver routes and are great at blitz pickup. Zeke also adds home run potential with his speed.

Zeke is is a real weapon and worth that money for the overall impact he has. Bell is also worth more than the average RB as evidenced by the steelers making him a big offer.

Bell is older than Zeke, has injuries and off field issues and lacks top end speed, so the steelers and Jets were smart not to break the bank on him, but he is still very valuable in making your offense harder to gameplay against.

if you use a RB committee, you usually tip your hand based on personnel. Steelers will be more likely to pass with JaySam and more likely to run with Conner. When you have Bell, the defense has less tendencies to use.

Giving a guy like Fournette or Derrick Henry a huge contract would be crazy but rare guys like Bell and Zeke still make sense.

 

[Hoot]

If you get a good QB and OL almost any RB can work.

There is an old saying..."A good OL can make a bad back look good. A great OL can make a Good back look Great. The best back in the world can not make a bad line look good."

That is rather old and I like your addition of QB to that in today's game. It fits.

 

[Coach]

I’m betting the contract doesn’t make sense to anybody except Elliot within three years.

I dunno. The cap keeps going up and Elliot is still a young player. He might be with it.

On the other hand he had 2years left on his contract. Top Running backs are holding teams hostage.

Jerry Jones probably caved because he thinks they are close to a super bowl.


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