Ezekiel Elliott’s stats this year prove he wasn’t worth $90 million

It’s been a terrible 2020 campaign for Ezekiel Elliott and he simply has not lived up to the hype of his massive contract. 

When the Dallas Cowboys finally gave it in rewarded Ezekiel Elliott with a massive $90 million contract extension, the expectation would be that he and Dak Prescott would be ready to lead the team to an NFC East title in 2020, with the hopes of competing for a Super Bowl.

Well, things haven’t gone according to plan, as Prescott suffered a season-ending ankle injury early in the campaign. With Prescott sidelined, everyone figured Elliott would step up and lead this offense. Surely he’d step his game up. Again, things haven’t gone to plan, as Elliott has had a campaign to forget.

Ezekiel Elliott simply has not lived up to his massive Cowboys contract

It’s almost wild to think Elliott is averaging less than four yards per carry this season. Even worse, he hasn’t scored a rushing touchdown since Prescott went down with his injury against the Giants on Oct. 11. Wasn’t he supposed to be one of the best running backs in the game?

While the Dallas offensive line has dealt with plenty of injuries this season, they still form one of the most dominant units in the game. There’s no excuse for Elliott’s lack of production. As a whole, he’s rushed for 832 yards and five touchdowns this season. That’s just not going to cut it if you’re going to be known as the superstar for America’s team.

For a while now, Elliott had been frustrated with his contract talks. It’s caused nothing but drama for the Dallas organization as a whole. Jones finally paid him, but the former Ohio State standout hasn’t returned the favor with his play. It’s been a year to forget for Dallas, especially Elliott.