Eric Dickerson makes a great point about rookies

[mount lefroy]

They are used to a 13 game season. Zeke played 15 one season. Dak only 13. Dickerson said he was fine until the 12th game of his rookie season because he just didn't have the physical and mental conditioning. He dropped from 225 to 212 lbs after week 12. The next year he was much better prepared.

Will Zeke and Dak experience this in some form? Of course they are the direct beneficiaries of maybe the best OL ever. But If they have an Achilles heel due to being rookies, I think this will be it. Of course we'll hear the obligatory after their first loss 'oh look who's human'.

I have visions of a run to the superbowl for Dak and Zeke, but after hearing Dickerson, I think he's probably right. If he's not, and the dynamic duo run this out to the end........we are watching a once in a lifetime thing that is beyond conception.

 

[Drebin]

I think there is some merit to this, but it is a little different than it was in his day. The college season is longer now - 12 weeks plus a bye week. They also practice all the way up to their bowl game. I can see these guys hitting a wall because of it, but I'm not sure it will be that much of an impact. It will probably impact Elliott more than Prescott because his position is much more physically demanding.

 

[Arthur2478]

I have visions of a run to the superbowl for Dak and Zeke

They very well may hit a wall, but if they do you still have a fresh Alfred Morris and Darren McFadden for RB and of course Romo at QB. Depth at RB & QB is a strength of this team. It's the constant injuries to DBs that concern me.

 

[patdog]

Agree with everything you say and add that another difference is the NFL bye week. When Dickerson played, they played 16 games in 16 weeks.

 

[ShrubDog]

Darren McFadden for RB

This is 2016

 

[Bulldogg31]

How many times in the last few weeks has Dak even been tackled?

 

[TaleofTwoDogs]

"Darren McFadden for RB"

This is 2016

??? McFadden is still on the Cowboy roster, but is on the NFI list.

 

[beachbumdawg]

How many more days per week did Dickerson practice in pads with contact vs what they do today?