Cowboys fans react to the Ezekiel Elliott pick

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Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Ezekiel Elliott (Ohio State) after being selected by the Dallas Cowboys as the number four overall pick in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft at Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports /

The Dallas Cowboys grabbed Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliott with the fourth overall selection in the 2016 NFL Draft Thursday night. Elliott, a prospect that slowly became a fan favorite as the draft neared, will now be heading to Dallas to form the new Triplets along with the quarterback Tony Romo and wide receiver Dez Bryant.

Fan reaction on Twitter has been off the charts, as can be expected when America’s Team drafts an offensive star like Elliott. But the reaction hasn’t all been positive as many fans wanted the Cowboys to address their defensive needs first.

Below are some of the best reactions from fans now in the Cowboys post-Ezekiel era in Dallas via Twitter.

I get to run behind that line?? Let's go!! Now I bleed Blue & Silver, @TideNFL #OurColors #ad pic.twitter.com/6J7m47wBu2
— Ezekiel Elliott (@EzekielElliott) April 29, 2016

The star baby
— Ezekiel Elliott (@EzekielElliott) April 29, 2016

Welcome ... Let's see what happens
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) April 29, 2016

Ezekiel Elliott to me: ‘"The Cowboys have the best O-line in the NFL. That’s the best situation for me, learning from Romo, Dez & Witten."
— JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) April 29, 2016

The Cowboys now have two runners selected #4 overall in a draft, McFadden & Ezekiel Elliott
— Rick Gosselin (@RickGosselin9) April 29, 2016

@SportsNation the new triplets
— Sferrell85 (@SlideshowDude) April 29, 2016

I expect nothing less than the Cowboys offense to be the Zekegeist of the NFL.
— Chalupa Batman アダム (@TwoBitWhackJob) April 29, 2016

I am so relieved.
— DCBlueStar (@DCBlueStar) April 29, 2016

To be fair, the Cowboys did get the most can't-miss RB prospect since Trent Richardson.
— Jonathan Bales (@BalesFootball) April 29, 2016

Welcome to Cowboys Nation Ezekiel Elliott! Now let that Ferrari loose! pic.twitter.com/9udv7hfGFS
— Rossi (@BeardGawd473) April 29, 2016

I can honestly say that @EzekielElliott being taken by the #DallasCowboys has drawn me back as a #Cowboys fan #NFLDraft2016
— CBus Buckeye (@BuckingPunisher) April 29, 2016

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Cowboys fans react to the Ezekiel Elliott pick

By Steven Mullenax | Apr 28, 2016

With the Dallas Cowboys picking Ohio state running back Ezekiel Elliott in the NFL Draft, we share some of the best fan reactions to the pick from Twitter.