The Dallas Cowboys' running back room has sparked an all-out war. One side believes Ezekiel Elliott is still the top dog in Dallas and deserves all the work he gets. The other side wants Tony Pollard to be pushed into a bigger role as the Cowboys' explosive-play machine. The right answer lies somewhere in the middle, but the starting point of the discussion has to begin with why the Cowboys favor Elliott over Pollard the way they do. Dallas is not keeping their more explosive runner off the field as a bit.
There are a number of reasons Elliott remains the top back in Dallas, the simplest of which is that he is better between the tackles.