Ezekiel Elliott is no longer viewed as a top 10 running back by his NFL peers. In a recent ESPN survey of league executives, coaches and players asking them...
“He’s still a good player, but that burst he once had just doesn’t seem to be there,” an NFC executive told ESPN.
After the Cowboys drafted Elliott with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft, it didn’t take long for him to become one of the best backs in the league. In his rookie season, Elliott rushed for 1,631 yards and 15 touchdowns. He’s rushed for over 1,000 yards in four of his six NFL seasons. The problem is he’s going through a notable regression. Elliott’s average rushing yards per game have decreased each season, starting at 108.7 yards per game in 2016 and dropping to a career-low 58.9 in 2021.Elliott went on to rush for 1,357 yards and 12 touchdowns that season.
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