Ezekiel Elliott: No 'exact answer' on fixing fumble problems

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott continues to say all the right things and blame only himself for the fumbling woes that cost him playing time during Monday's 38-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals after he twice turned the ball over. 

As Todd Archer explained for ESPN, the 25-year-old ball-carrier is working to pinpoint what exactly is plaguing him this fall. 

"I just think I need to not put myself in vulnerable situations. I've just got to lock in and focus," Elliott told reporters on Wednesday. "I don't think there's a specific answer. All I can do is give myself, watch as much film as I can, gather as much information as I can and try to use that to help me. But I don't think there's an exact answer on how to fix these fumble problems I've had this year."

Such comments are nothing new from the three-time Pro Bowler. "It's not acceptable and it's something I gotta figure out," he said after Monday's performance to forget. "I don't know. I need to figure something out. ... I want to say I'm sorry. This one is on me. I have to be better for this team."

After he lost a fumble in a loss to the Cleveland Browns earlier this month, Elliott remarked: 

"It hurts. I look at myself as a leader of this team and look at myself as a guy that kind of is supposed to help lift the team up when we get down, not be the cause of getting behind. So I just got to get rid of that issue. That can't continue to be something that I do for the rest of the season. I can't give up the ball anymore."

Before this fall, Elliott had never lost more than two fumbles in a single season. He's now at four lost fumbles across six games. Perhaps the biggest fear regarding Elliott moving forward is that he'll suffer from overthinking the issue -- known as having "the yips" in other sports.