Dang, Zeek. We'll miss you. Without a sure replacement, the team will miss his blocking, professional approach to the game, positive attitude, and overall leadership. But....it was time. He played with knee issues, I know. The injuries surely had an effect on his production and we appreciate that. But we, the fans, have witnessed his decline for a few years now. Many of who, myself included, didn't want to believe it was permanent. After all, It is Zeek. He was so explosive, how could his super powers not return?

They didnt.

After watching Pollard and the explosiveness he played with, I'm more convinced now than ever that Elliott is a 2nd tier RB. Not by heart, certainly, but as a whole. All the above mentioned abilities that Zeek still excels at don't matter if you aren't explosive. Those talents can be handled by another player. Explosiveness can not. Only explosive players can be explosive.

Talented RB's can be found in every draft, in almost any round. At least those that have enough talent to do the job at an effective level. I say draft'em young. Run them for 4-5 years and ley them go. Replace with young talent. Unless you find an outlier that defies the norm. An Emmitt, Walter, Sanders, Peterson, etc. The position is just too hard on the players to agree to multi year, top dollar contracts as they approach 30.

I truly respect and appreciate Zeeks time with us. It's hard to let go....but the timing is right.

Side note* This is only about football. As a man, I truly respect Zeek. I think he is an incredible human being and wish him nothing but the best.

Regardless of the team Zeek ends up with, I'll be doing the "Feed Me" celebration with each first down. I hope all of you would do the same.

This is the way...