Adam Schefer reporting Murray intends to sign; no contract signed by Mathews

[JohnsKey19]

And that leads me to believe that the Peterson to Dallas bandwagon has just gained that much more momentum.

Just my opinion.

Very likely.

 

[remdak]

Louis Riddick ‏@LRiddickESPN 16m16 minutes ago
Only a few transcendent-talent RB's in the history of the league. D. Murray isn't one of them. I get the method to JJ's madness. #Cowboys

 

[The Natural]

With our Olines ability to block and CJ Spillers ability once he gets to the 2nd level it could be a deadly combo.

I think he'd kill it here.

I wouldnt be opposed to this

 

[davey999]

I'm actually excited. Sign there DeMarco. I'm now ready to see where our $8-9 million in space goes...AP, Spiller, Hardy, mid-levels?

Keep dreaming. Why would those guys come to Dallas?

AP isn't a free agent.
Spiller is more injury prone than Murray
Hardy would use that whole 8-9 mil and will probably be suspended.

 

[boysfanindc]

If they pay him more then $6.5M, I am fine with it.

 

[Toruk_Makto]

Again. Could not be happier Murray is getting his big payday. He laid it on the line for us last year. One of the more fun seasons in a decade.

I hope he's a tremendous success every week of the season but two.

Also this is going to be fun for a few years.

 

[Risen Star]

Yeah Chip doesn't seem like a quire boy.

As an aside, maybe the Cowboys will acchoir Matthews after the Eagles sign Murray.

 

[Alexander]

Very likely.

Great. More Peterson threads when he is still the property of the Vikings and will cost as much, if not more, than what Murray wanted. I cannot wait.

 

[Outlaw Heroes]

As an aside, maybe the Cowboys will acchoir Matthews after the Eagles sign Murray.

They certainly rechoir a lead back now, so I wouldn't rule it out.

 

[KB1122]

DeMarco and Dez: How to alienate your superstars, Dallas style.

 

[DBOY3141]

What was Matthews deal to be reported as? Looks like the Cowboys offer was 6M.

 

[mitchell2254]

any player who accounts for 40% of you offense is more than a cog.

Kansas City probably thought the same thing about Priest Holmes. Denver fans probably thought Shanahan was crazy for trading a 23 year old star in Clinton Portis. Running games are a system not about the players. Unless you have Peterson or Barry Sanders that can make plays from nothing.

 

[Thatkidbob]

This is a win/win for all parties. DeMarco is a injury guy that had a record year. This is his last contract before 30 and he is getting the money. Cowboys had plan and stuck with it and now can use it elsewhere. I am fine with both!

Agreed.

Murray was injured and missed big chunks of his first three seasons.
This last season he stayed relatively healthy and had a monster year.

I think it's unlikely that the one year he was healthy represents who Murray is as a player moreso than the three years he was injured.

Then factor in the workload he had last season...

 

[gimmesix]

It's so odd that most of you suddenly thing Demarco sucks now. If he does end up resigning with you guys today, then what? Does he still suck or is the best RB in the league again?

I ask honestly.

I think there will be a lot of backtracking here. I'm all for us getting a running back who can carry the load, whether that's Murray returning for a competitive price or acquiring Peterson or, last resort, spending our valuable first-round pick on a replacement.

I'm not sold on the other options out there, but I would take a wait-and-see approach if we ended up with a player like Spiller.

 

[Dave_in-NC]

As an aside, maybe the Cowboys will acchoir Matthews after the Eagles sign Murray.

Stupid spell check.

 

[Alexander]

I'm actually excited. Sign there DeMarco. I'm now ready to see where our $8-9 million in space goes...AP, Spiller, Hardy, mid-levels?

I guess free agency has to be completely over before people understand that there is not some tsunami of cheap talent coming in to save the offseason.

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

Lol that'd be awesome if the cowboys told him to go pull a gore on them and then come back

 

[Plankton]

I do not think they really care about their image.

Apparently not.

Murray is a better signing than Mathews, just from the standpoint that Mathews makes DeMarco Murray look like Jim Marshall in terms of durability.

I think there are many good options in the draft to find a replacement. David Johnson is particularly intriguing. But, they have a lot of other holes to tend to.

 

[JohnsKey19]

It's so odd that most of you suddenly thing Demarco sucks now. If he does end up resigning with you guys today, then what? Does he still suck or is the best RB in the league again?

I ask honestly.

DeMarco is a good RB. Dallas just made a smart decision by sticking to what they felt was a fair offer and not caving. While a good RB, his production is replaceable behind this OL.

 

[KalEl]

I wouldn't count on that happening today. I don't think we sign anyone until at least Saturday, unless it's the FB they brought in last night.

Once Murray signs. They will get the deal done with RoMac. I was surprised it didn't happen yesterday.