No one could ever argue different unless Elliott somehow played defense.
The point is that Murray wasn't very good with a late lead when defenses were expecting run. Or at any other time when defenses were at least thinking about the run, for that matter. The more the season went on, and the more attention defenses were paying to the run, the less effective Murray was.
Buddy 3 of those last 4 games were blowouts. Completely different variables
Last 4 games
You disagree with me on damn near everything and I've been right on damn near everything except for the 2014 season where everyone was wrong. We had a mid round back start the season for us last year and he averaged under 4.0 a carry on opening day with Romo on the field. We used another mid round back Robert Turbin who provided little and was sent packing. We had several average backs who most FANS like you claimed could combine for the yards and TD's Murray had in 2014 behind our great OL and they came up over 400 yards short and scored 5 fewer TD's. We stunk in short yardage last season especially on 3rd and one where we were the worst in the league as of the second week in Dec. When you have a great, young OL any smart team will attempt to pair it with a great young back and not waste it with a bunch of average backs.
You only lend your interpretation when you see someone being thrashed. You try and spin I'm the one getting slapped I know your MO all to well. LOL You got slammed with a fact last year by me and all you did was cry and attack me and the source. You claim I'm wrong all the time let's see you prove it! Go through my archives and start digging up everything I've been wrong about and you've been right about.
I said when Murray walked the Cowboys wouldn't run the ball as efficiently and it could get Romo injured and the defense would spend more time on the field...BINGO! The Cowboys banked more on their OL last season than the talent they had at RB and I said it would be a mistake resulting in the team likely having to use a high draft pick on an RB...BINGO! Check my archives and you'll see a bunch of posters I've argued with the past 2 seasons that are currently licking their wounds. There isn't anyone on this board who's been more right that I have on this topic and if it burns you that's your problem. Claiming we can get everything we need to compete at RB with a mid round pick is laughable unless you get lucky. Despite last season you still think any back can get it done behind our OL.
Unless you hit on a great back in the mid rounds you'll end up with another average back. The best way to get a great back is to use a premium pick on a great college back and that's what we did. You have a post on the board saying you would be curious to see what a great back could do behind our OL. The Cowboys felt so good about their OL last year they didn't even bother drafting a back in what was regarded as a deep RB draft. You can tell by our draft the Cowboys weren't happy with their running game last season. They found out what I've been preaching since Murray walked despite how good your OL is the back matters! Our great 90s teams were led by a great back and there's no doubt in my mind that Zeke will help account for some wins in 2016 and beyond health permitting.
To me, this was the most laughable line of the weekend. And to hear people buy that garbage is even more funny.
Now certainly keeping the defense off the field with a great run game is helping the team.
Its just another head scratching way for the Cowboys brass to justify ANOTHER offensive player with ANOTHER first round pick.
Taking an offensive player helps improve the defense?
Now I will agree it helps HIDE the defense, but it doesn't do squat to improve that side of the ball.
Fans need to wrap their head around one thing and one thing only. We will NEVER win a championship until this defense improves dramatically. Sure we can make the playoffs and have some winning seasons. And unless we spend some big money in FA over the next few years, I don't see it happening.
