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RB Ezekiel Elliott (All B1G, All-American, National Champion, Pro Bowl, All Pro, Los Angeles Chargers)

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Playing for the Cowboys, he's dead to me. I know it isn't his fault and, in fact, probably about the best thing that could have happened to him - especially when compared to Hyde and Beanie's situations. BUT, it's Jerry Jones, Texas and the Cowboys. Yuck.
 
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bukIpower said:
Nah Clarett wasn't even close to zeke. Zeke was just as strong but his home run speed is what set him apart.
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I dunno. I think Clarett is almost underrated these days b/c of everything that happened to him. He didn't have Zeke's top end speed, but he could still break one. And I disagree that Zeke was as strong as Clarett in terms of being a physical runner. What he did as a true freshman was special. I also think Meyer's system is more conducive to backs putting up big numbers than Tressel's. I mean, Jordan Hall averaged 6.6 yards a carry playing for Meyer. None of this is meant to disparage Zeke. If you are factoring in everything a running back has to do---including staying healthy, which was something Clarett struggled with---Zeke very well might be the best ever at tOSU. But just talking about simply getting a handoff and running the football, I take Clarett.
 
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Tanner said:
I dunno. I think Clarett is almost underrated these days b/c of everything that happened to him. He didn't have Zeke's top end speed, but he could still break one. And I disagree that Zeke was as strong as Clarett in terms of being a physical runner. What he did as a true freshman was special. I also think Meyer's system is more conducive to backs putting up big numbers than Tressel's. I mean, Jordan Hall averaged 6.6 yards a carry playing for Meyer. None of this is meant to disparage Zeke. If you are factoring in everything a running back has to do---including staying healthy, which was something Clarett struggled with---Zeke very well might be the best ever at tOSU. But just talking about simply getting a handoff and running the football, I take Clarett.
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People really discount Zeke ability to break tackles and move piles. Maybe he wasn't as brute strong as MoC but because zeke would get down hill in a hurry he was hard to stop because he was would square his pads and brace for contact Damm near full speed.

No contest IMO.
 
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Tanner said:
I dunno. I think Clarett is almost underrated these days b/c of everything that happened to him. He didn't have Zeke's top end speed, but he could still break one. And I disagree that Zeke was as strong as Clarett in terms of being a physical runner. What he did as a true freshman was special. I also think Meyer's system is more conducive to backs putting up big numbers than Tressel's. I mean, Jordan Hall averaged 6.6 yards a carry playing for Meyer. None of this is meant to disparage Zeke. If you are factoring in everything a running back has to do---including staying healthy, which was something Clarett struggled with---Zeke very well might be the best ever at tOSU. But just talking about simply getting a handoff and running the football, I take Clarett.
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Clarett would have wrecked shop in Meyer's offense behind Warriner's O Lines. Great vision to go with the power and good enough speed. Carlos Hyde would be the base-level comparison for him and I'm not even sure what the ceiling would be.
 
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Jagdaddy said:
Clarett would have wrecked shop in Meyer's offense behind Warriner's O Lines. Great vision to go with the power and good enough speed. Carlos Hyde would be the base-level comparison for him and I'm not even sure what the ceiling would be.
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What about Eddie? Or a healthy Keith Byars? or Archie?

IMO there is just a certain group of elite RB's and it's hard to say which is "better"
 
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