Emmitt Smith, the NFL's all-time leading rusher, has enjoyed watching Ezekiel Elliott as much as any Dallas Cowboys fan this season.
It's because he's a connoisseur of running backs.
He sees things the average fan doesn't, so his appreciation of what Elliott has done is greater than most. Elliott leads the NFL in yards (1,285) and carries (263). He has already broken Hall of fame running back Tony Dorsett's 30-year-old franchise rookie rushing record of 1,007 yards.
And he's just off the pace to break Eric Dickerson's NFL rookie rushing record of 1,808 yards set in 1983.