The Dallas Cowboys made the decision to basically ignore the running back position this offseason despite losing Tony Pollard in free agency. However, they did bring back an old friend, Ezekiel Elliott. As much as it was a head-scratcher considering Elliott is simply not the same guy anymore. nor did it boost the running back room to a high degree, the Cowboys wanted, or should I say Jerry Jones, to make the two-time rushing champion a part of their committee approach.
No matter how anyone felt, Elliott being back in Dallas made sense if they used him a certain way as in letting him be a short yardage and goal line type of guy to keep the chains moving and punch the ball in end zone.