“I think the biggest thing I accomplished is just developing more leadership skills,” Elliott said. “That’s really what I focused on coming into this year, just becoming a better vocal leader with the loss of Dez and Witt.” -Ezekiel Elliott via Schuyler Dixon, Associated Press The Dallas Cowboys haven’t won a Super Bowl in over 20 years, and Jerry Jones isn’t getting any younger, which means that the team’s group of second- and third-year players will need to take on bigger roles in developing the future of the franchise. The Cowboys (foolishly) decided not to re-sign veteran wideout Dez Bryant, and then after a bit of back and forth, tight end and locker room leader Jason Witten announced he was retiring. With those two offensive veterans now missing from the locker room, more of their responsibilities off the field will fall on Ezekiel Elliott. The 2017 offseason and actual season…
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