Ezekiel Elliot to Pats on 1 year up to $6 million deal

[BuffaloBillyG]

Reportedly worth "up to $6M". For me this is not bad news. Less carries for Stevenson. That dude is a monster.

 

 

[Big Turk]

Dude is mostly through...good deal for him tho.

 

 

 

Edited August 14, 2023 by Big Turk

[BuffBillsForLife]

Can't wait to see Zeke outplayed by his backup again.  Stevenson is a beast and Zeke is washed.

[BuffaloBillyG]

Just now, BuffBillsForLife said:

Can't wait to see Zeke outplayed by his backup again.  Stevenson is a beast and Zeke is washed.

Elliot still has some value on the field. If he's not the centerpiece and has reduced carries he can be productive. Still has a nose for the end zone. But yes, Stevenson is really good and should still be the focal point of their run game.

[HappyDays]

"Up to" leaves a lot of room for the real number, but anything over the vet minimum is an overpay IMO. This feels like a classic post-Brady Patriots move which looks stupid on paper and ultimately reveals itself to be stupid in reality.

[nucci]

Just now, BuffaloBillyG said:

Elliot still has some value on the field. If he's not the centerpiece and has reduced carries he can be productive. Still has a nose for the end zone. But yes, Stevenson is really good and should still be the focal point of their run game.

he will be

[Matt_In_NH]

I know he is a "big name" but he seems shot.....good for the Patriots.  THey have almst infinite money to spend if they want when you look at the next couple years and what they have on the books

[Shaw66]

Klein's snaps just went up. 

[PatsFanNH]

8 minutes ago, BuffBillsForLife said:

Can't wait to see Zeke outplayed by his backup again.  Stevenson is a beast and Zeke is washed.

IMO he be great for pass protection and catches out of the backfield.. I don’t see him running the ball much I am thinking third down RB..  and yes Stevensons is a beast but they needed someone else in there to take the Carrie’s down for him.

[NewEra]

9 minutes ago, BuffBillsForLife said:

Can't wait to see Zeke outplayed by his backup again.  Stevenson is a beast and Zeke is washed.

Zeke will be the backup

[0017]

Dalvin cook would have been a better fit, thank god he didn’t go there. 

[PatsFanNH]

2 hours ago, BuffBillsForLife said:

Can't wait to see Zeke outplayed by his backup again.  Stevenson is a beast and Zeke is washed.

Umm Zeke  IS the backup. Plain and simple. He is there to keep Stevenson fresh.

Edited August 14, 2023 by PatsFanNH

[K-9]

Another genius signing by Belichick. 

[ngbills]

Zeke is 28...not a good age for a RB with his workload. But dude has been at 2,000 rush/rec yards twice. That is a pretty good back up to have. 

[MRW]

2 minutes ago, PatsFanNH said:

Umm Zelenskyy IS the backup. Plain and simple. He is there to keep Stevenson fresh.

 

That is a fantastic autocorrect.

[BuffaloBillyG]

2 minutes ago, PatsFanNH said:

Umm Zelenskyy IS the backup. Plain and simple. He is there to keep Stevenson fresh.

Zeke is better at pass pro as well IMO. May see him in obvious pass sets and goal line a bit. But for the most part, agree. Stevenson is the guy.

[DCofNC]

The Pats are going to do what you have to do, go exactly the opposite of the rest of the league.  They will beat you down with the run game and limit the snaps of the opposing offense.  It’s brilliant to cover for their lack of talent.

[PetermansRedemption]

17 minutes ago, BuffBillsForLife said:

Can't wait to see Zeke outplayed by his backup again.  Stevenson is a beast and Zeke is washed.

Pretty sure Zeke will be the backup. If not, that’s good news for everyone else in the division because Stevenson is much better than Zeke. 

[Warcodered]

This has value for us in Shaq Lawson and Jordan Phillips' meme usage.

[WMDman]

OoOoh I'm sooo scared