Ezekiel Elliott announces major promise in 1st year with Patriots
He’s in his first year in New England.
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Former Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has found himself a new home with the New England Patriots, and he's looking forward to having a big year and proving that last year's career low in numbers was just a fluke.
“Blitz pickup has been a priority since college,” Elliott told NESN. "If you can’t protect the quarterback, you can’t get on the field. It’s also just another time to go out there and hit those guys.”
He's also going to be sure that he re-establishes the kind of play that he was known for as he was drafted by the Cowboys in Round 1 of the 2016 NFL Draft.
“I think the thing that sets me apart is just my versatility,” Elliott said before his drafting in 2016, per WKYC. “I’m a guy that can play three downs. You don’t have to take me off the field. I value blocking more than anything. I obviously love to run the ball and I think I have great hands coming out of the backfield.”
Meanwhile, he's still getting used to the transition from living in Texas to living in New England - and the snow that comes with living in that area of the country.
“Still haven’t found a place to live or anything, but just as fast as I can, getting that all that together. …I’m just taking it day by day,” Elliott said. “Hopefully we got a couple more months before we get some snow.”
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