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Hugh_Lebowski

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5. The way the contract worked out with Zeke has me worried my Raiders

Reply to tishaLA (Original post)

Wed Mar 15, 2023, 01:07 PM

Mar 2023

will give Josh Jacobs big money. Dude's a flat-out stud and I love his story, but RB's in the NFL wear out with heavy workloads, and those 2nd contracts for top-tier guys are sure pricey. You get a guy you drafted who just led the league in rushing yards in his fourth season in the league, and they expect top dollar. I think Zeke serves as a cautionary tale for the Raiders in this regard. Pretty similar situation, didn't work out well for the 'Boys.

But hey, at least we got (injury-prone) Jimmy G for relatively cheap so there's that.

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Multiple reports: Ezekiel Elliott is being released [View all] tishaLA Mar 2023 OP

Zeke's last play as a Cowboy was that gimmick failure where he lined up at Center. RockRaven Mar 2023 #1

Everyone pretty much knew what was coming. Joe Cool Mar 2023 #2

Underutilized in my opinion underpants Mar 2023 #3

These huge contracts to RBs and WRs tie-up money needed elsewhere Auggie Mar 2023 #4

The way the contract worked out with Zeke has me worried my Raiders Hugh_Lebowski Mar 2023 #5