IRVING, Texas – Please, let’s discuss the rationale behind the Cowboys’ fourth overall draft selection last Thursday night.
The argument isn’t whether the running back position has been devalued across the NFL to some extent in recent years. It has.
The argument is whether Ezekiel Elliott should be considered an elite exception. He should.
That’s why Zeke is the highest draft choice made by the franchise since Russell Maryland went first overall 25 years ago. In the Cowboys’ mind, he can make the biggest impact – offensively, and by proxy, defensively – than any other prospect in consideration at No.