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Cowboys' Tony Pollard, Not Dak Prescott, 'Makes the Offense Go,' Says NFL Exec

The Dallas Cowboys backfield belongs to Tony Pollard after Ezekiel Elliott's release, and teams have already taken notice.

"Pollard makes the offense go; we saw that in the playoffs," an executive told Mike Sando of The Athletic.

Pollard is set to take over the unquestioned RB1 mantle from Elliott after the Cowboys used their franchise tag on the Memphis product last month. He rushed for a career-high 1,007 yards and nine touchdowns while adding 371 yards and three scores on 39 receptions.

The Dallas offense struggled mightily in the NFC Divisional Round against the San Francisco 49ers when Pollard went down with an injury.