What do Jerry Jones’ comments mean for RB Ezekiel Elliott’s role this season? Do they mean anything? FrontOffice33 | DallasCowboys
Given Elliott’s struggles in recent years, that answer is a bit surprising. In 2021, he put up career lows in rushing yards per game and carries per game , marking the continuation of a steady decline in both stats that’s gone on since the 2018 season. After earning Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro honors in his 2016 rookie season, Elliott has two more Pro Bowl appearances and a second-team All-Pro nod, but he hasn’t earned any such accolades since 2019.
At the same time, Pollard, Elliott’s backup, was putting together the best season of his career and making more of a name for himself in the Dallas backfield. When Pollard was drafted in the fourth round in 2019, he was expected to take over Rod Smith’s role as Elliott’s backup, providing a solid change of pace from the big bruiser. For a couple of years, that’s all he was—a backup. But in 2021, he got a lot more attention when he started stepping up for the declining starter.
Part of that extra yardage was also a result of Pollard being significantly more elusive and better at forcing missed tackles than Eliott last season. Pollard broke seven tackles on more than 100 fewer carries and averaged 2.5 yards after contact per rush, the same amount of yardage Elliott was averaging before contact and much more than his numbers after contact. Since 2019, Pollard’s rookie season, the running back ranks fourth in the NFL with a 25 percent missed tackle rate per touch.
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