After being selected No. 4 overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2016 NFL Draft, the expectations for Ezekiel Elliott were sky-high from day one. And why wouldn’t they be? Not only did Elliott run over the entire country during his collegiate career, but the Cowboys also happened to have arguably the best offensive line in the league. DeMarco Murray had been named the league’s offensive MVP after rushing for 1,845 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2014 and Darren McFadden’s corpse rushed for 1,089 yards in 2015 -- the fourth-most in the league.
What on earth would a three-down workhorse back like Elliott be able to accomplish in Dallas?