Robert Griffin III shares support for Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott had a down year in the eyes of many last season, but not former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III.

On Thursday, Griffin took to Twitter to argue that Elliott had a season that, while perhaps below Elliott’s standard, was still a good one.

“People say @EzekielElliott had a down year last year but he ranked 7th in rushing yards, 6th in rushing touchdowns, and averaged 4.2 yards per carry,” Griffin wrote. “They paid him to be the best but stop acting like he didn’t improve in every major stat category from the previous year.”