Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones might believe Ezekiel Elliott is still a starter but one outlet says he's the most overrated RB in the NFL
After spending one year with the New England Patriots, Ezekiel Elliott is again the Dallas Cowboys top running back. Dallas lost Tony Pollard in free agency following two consecutive 1,000-yard campaigns and turned to Zeke after deciding against drafting a replacement.
Elliott isn't expected to carry the load the way he did early in his career but the Cowboys are still going to ask a lot from him considering the running back room consists of Elliott, Rico Dowdle, Royce Freeman,Team owner Jerry Jones thinks that will work, even saying he believes Elliott is still a quality starter based on his final games in New England.
"While Elliott is due to make only $2 million in 2024—a far cry from the six-year, $90 million deal he signed with Dallas in 2019—he's still projected to play a significant role this season. He isn't likely to face much competition from unproven backups like Rico Dowdle and Deuce Vaughn or journeyman free-agent pickup Royce Freeman, which means the Cowboys are poised to feature the NFL's most overrated running back as their starter.
Now, they went back to the other extreme by ignoring Pollard when his contract is up while putting together one of the least impressive committees in recent memory. If Elliott proves to be overrated and fails to live up to the task, the Cowboys will be in trouble this season — unless someone else rises to the challenge and takes some of the pressure off of Prescott.
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