Breaking down the Dallas Cowboys running back depth chart
By Randy Gurzi
The second rookie: Mike Weber
While Tony Pollard will work well alongside Ezekiel Elliott, the team wasn’t sure he could replace him straight-up if they had to replace Zeke long-term. With that being the case, they used another draft pick on a running back this year as they took Mike Weber in the seventh round.
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Weber’s no stranger to following behind Elliott, as he was a freshman on Ohio State in 2015, which was Zeke’s final year. Weber ended up redshirting that season as he never saw the field. He then took over for Elliott in 2016 and was impressive as a runner.
He finished that season with 1,096 yards and nine touchdowns. However, hamstring injuries limited him in 2017 but he did still manage 10 touchdowns on 101 carries. Weber was healthy again in 2018 but finished with only five touchdown runs and his lowest yard-per-rush average (5.5).
Even with his drop in production, Weber is an intriguing player who was a high-value pick at No. 218 overall. He has great speed and solid vision. He won’t make a lot happen after contact but he will pick up the yards that are there and is an upgrade over what the had last season as the third option.