Blind Resume (RB)

[50cent]

Here are some notable current RB stats in their 1st 4 seasons in the NFL. You choose which you would want!

RB 1
YEAR 1 - 1,115 yards rushing, 18 rec for 184 yards
YEAR 2 - 1,036 yards rushing, 47 rec for 300
YEAR 3 - 450 yards rushing, 28 for 179
YEAR 4 - 737 yards rushing, 22 for 145

RB 2
YEAR 1 - 897 rush, 26 for 183
YEAR 2 - 663 rush, 34 for 247
YEAR 3 - 1,112 rush, 53 for 350
YEAR 4 - 1,845 rush, 57 for 416

RB 3
YEAR 1 - 637 rush, 40 for 308
YEAR 2 - 1,080 rush, 78 for 592
YEAR 3 - 1,309 rush, 48 for 315
YEAR 4 - 840 rush, 54 for 373

All of these RB missed games and had health concerns, but got better after year 4 as a featured back. Which would you have wanted after their 1st 4 years? And can you name them? I'll give you a clue, one is DeMarco, one is a SB champ and the other is still a stud. Folks that say Demarco has a lack of production and injuries that will hurt his negotiations are clueless! Name the other two and I dare anyone to say they wouldn't want the other 2 after their 4th year if we had a chance to sign them back then!

 

[TellerMorrow34]

I don't think there is anyone saying they wouldn't like to keep Murray because he's a bad back.

Everyone has to realize that he's a quality back who can really play. The problem that most everyone has, myself for sure, is that I don't want to give a ton of money to a running back whose shown throughout his career that he has trouble staying healthy. Even this year when he played the whole year he still hurt his hand and it hindered him a bit at the end of the year.

I feel when you've got a quality O-Line, as we've got and will continue to build upon, that you can get other guys to plug in there and give you quality production. You might not get one guy to give you as much as Murray alone but I'd rather pay a couple of guys a lot less to get close to the same production between them then give a ton of money to one guy.

 

[50cent]

I don't think there is anyone saying they wouldn't like to keep Murray because he's a bad back.

Everyone has to realize that he's a quality back who can really play. The problem that most everyone has, myself for sure, is that I don't want to give a ton of money to a running back whose shown throughout his career that he has trouble staying healthy. Even this year when he played the whole year he still hurt his hand and it hindered him a bit at the end of the year.

I feel when you've got a quality O-Line, as we've got and will continue to build upon, that you can get other guys to plug in there and give you quality production. You might not get one guy to give you as much as Murray alone but I'd rather pay a couple of guys a lot less to get close to the same production between them then give a ton of money to one guy.

Again, these other 2 had so called injury questions but turned out just fine! Not everyone can come in and pass block with this line or receive outta the back field like Murray. Its not that simple as pick and plug. Murray is being treated as a byproduct of the 2014 line, when he produced before without several of them. BBehind the likes of Costa, Holland, Kosier, Livings, Berny and Ryan Cook and still produced above average numbers. Our line is great, but they didn't make Murray. Just helped make him better and he did the same for them at times making long runs when alleys were there. The shade at Murray is shameful!

 

[Setackin]

Wonder who 2 is...

I play give me #3 and draft another...

 

[50cent]

RB 1 - MARSHAWN LYNCH
RB 2 - DEMARCO
RB 3 - SHADY MCCOY

Wonder who 2 is...

I play give me #3 and draft another...

#3 is shady mccoy. You don't need another when you already have a stud!

 

[btcutter]

Stats are great but TRUST your eyes.

We watched Murray for the past 4 seasons and you cannot tell me that he's not slowing down. He had burst and ability to finish runs. Just go back to the game against the Rams when he ran a 93 yard TD. But he no longer has that burst. That should tell you he's slowing down.

I am not saying he is not a good back. But for the $$ he is going to command it unlikely to be money well spent.

In an ideal world I would resign him (reasonable contract) and make it very clear that he is going to carry about 15 x per game to keep him fresh and let Randle/Dunbar or whomever carry the rock 10-12 x as well. True multi back system to maximize all their abilities.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Again, these other 2 had so called injury questions but turned out just fine! Not everyone can come in and pass block with this line or receive outta the back field like Murray. Its not that simple as pick and plug. Murray is being treated as a byproduct of the 2014 line, when he produced before without several of them. BBehind the likes of Costa, Holland, Kosier, Livings, Berny and Ryan Cook and still produced above average numbers. Our line is great, but they didn't make Murray. Just helped make him better and he did the same for them at times making long runs when alleys were there. The shade at Murray is shameful!

I'm sorry but I simply don't trust his durability.

This was the first year in his whole career that he managed to stay 'healthy' and it just so happened to come in a contract year. That always makes me very cautious when it comes to throwing money at a player with that type of history.

And that doesn't even take into account that I'm not overly impressed with his vision or how he carries the football like it's a loaf of bread.

I also think there are quite a few runs this year where he got 20 to 40 yards that I feel like a back with better vision, better speed, would have scored rather then been run down or stopped.

I think Murray is a very good player but I don't think he's elite and I don't think he needs to get huge, elite, money.

 

[Setackin]

RB 1 - MARSHAWN LYNCH
RB 2 - DEMARCO
RB 3 - SHADY MCCOY

#3 is shady mccoy. You don't need another when you already have a stud!

U do when they have proven they can't stay healthy lol

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Look when it comes down to Demarco he's a BEAST. He isn't the perfect back but I don't think anyone is. Every running back in this game has some form of flaw in their game. But the running back position just isn't valued and doesn't have to be. There wasn't a running back taken this past draft until the 3rd round. Before that it was the 2nd round and you found Leveon Ball and Eddy Lacy.

Nobody knows the true value of a running back in today's NFL and I can appreciate the Cowboys for once not willing to dictate it.

 

[DBOY3141]

I think Murray is a great back and would love to keep him. But to me you have to choose. You can't keep everyone and we have to fix the defense. We have to get playmakers on defense.

Salary cap era: can't pay everyone and I take my chances and pay for defense and draft a RB. Better odd's of succeeding than vice versa.

 

[Avery]

RB's are a platoon system. There's been so many instances of plug and play this season from so many teams that I won't list them all, but I feel that an average back will put up above-average numbers behind our OL.

Murray is great, but he was worn down the back half of the year whereas Randle was fresh and showed it when he hit the hole and was in open field. I have no problem keeping Murray, but would like to see him have 10-15 carries a game splitting time with someone vs. 25-30. Subsequently, we need to pay him as a back who can split time.

 

[Staubacher]

With this line you could excel with two backs. A bruiser and a burner.

We use one, pretty much exclusively, even though the backups are faster and made long runs in their few carries.

 

[Floatyworm]

I'm sorry but I simply don't trust his durability.

This was the first year in his whole career that he managed to stay 'healthy' and it just so happened to come in a contract year. That always makes me very cautious when it comes to throwing money at a player with that type of history.

And that doesn't even take into account that I'm not overly impressed with his vision or how he carries the football like it's a loaf of bread.

I also think there are quite a few runs this year where he got 20 to 40 yards that I feel like a back with better vision, better speed, would have scored rather then been run down or stopped.

I think Murray is a very good player but I don't think he's elite and I don't think he needs to get huge, elite, money.

Let's be honest......If this wasn't his contract year...that broken hand would have been a season ender. Look @ the guys track record for injury. He gets hurt all the time. The fact that he played through this goes to show he mailed it in previous years. Do you really want to give a guy a bunch of money and long term security so he can screw you by not playing?

 

[dwreck27]

Honestly the teams that over pay RBs are teams without a stud at QB I mean look at the teams... The texans Vikings, seahawks(which with a Russell extension coming they will cut ties with lynch) the titans when they had c.johnson

 

[ShiningStar]

Let him walk, we have Randle Williams and can draft one late. Solve our bigger issues.

 

[50cent]

Stats are great but TRUST your eyes.

We watched Murray for the past 4 seasons and you cannot tell me that he's not slowing down. He had burst and ability to finish runs. Just go back to the game against the Rams when he ran a 93 yard TD. But he no longer has that burst. That should tell you he's slowing down.

I am not saying he is not a good back. But for the $$ he is going to command it unlikely to be money well spent.

In an ideal world I would resign him (reasonable contract) and make it very clear that he is going to carry about 15 x per game to keep him fresh and let Randle/Dunbar or whomever carry the rock 10-12 x as well. True multi back system to maximize all their abilities.

GB game says he's didn't. Hand maybe played a part? Maybe

 

[jrumann59]

Didn't Shady Play with Westbrook during his rookie season. I would also take shady, as a player, as person I do not think he would fit the team personality.

 

[Gameover]

Stats are great but TRUST your eyes.

We watched Murray for the past 4 seasons and you cannot tell me that he's not slowing down. He had burst and ability to finish runs. Just go back to the game against the Rams when he ran a 93 yard TD. But he no longer has that burst. That should tell you he's slowing down.

I am not saying he is not a good back. But for the $$ he is going to command it unlikely to be money well spent.

In an ideal world I would resign him (reasonable contract) and make it very clear that he is going to carry about 15 x per game to keep him fresh and let Randle/Dunbar or whomever carry the rock 10-12 x as well. True multi back system to maximize all their abilities.

Anything over 30 million, let him walk. Hell 25 million. I, his biggest supporter, wouldnt pay him more than 5 mil per.

I dont think anybody believes he's worth 8 million a year.

I wouldnt overpay the other guy either.

 

[Gameover]

I think Murray is a great back and would love to keep him. But to me you have to choose. You can't keep everyone and we have to fix the defense. We have to get playmakers on defense.

Salary cap era: can't pay everyone and I take my chances and pay for defense and draft a RB. Better odd's of succeeding than vice versa.

Draft them like you did on offense. Signing Murray doesnt prevent that.

 

[DBOY3141]

Draft them like you did on offense. Signing Murray doesnt prevent that.

Except it took 4 years to draft that OL. Romo doesn't have 4 years left and then you get into the process of finding a franchise QB which we all know doesn't always happen quickly.