The Dallas Cowboys showed great faith in the 2016 NFL Draft when they selected former Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliott fourth overall.
Dallas has one of the best offensive lines in football, but after losing DeMarco Murray to the Philadelphia Eagles following the 2014 season, the role of feature back behind that line was left vacant.
After two games, how has Elliott been utilized in the offense?
Elliott's Early Usage
While Murray played 73.8 percent of Dallas' offensive snaps in 2014, third-amongst running backs according to stats compiled by Football Outsiders, the Cowboys' 2015 leader in that field, Darren McFadden, did not share the distinction of workhorse, only playing 59.