Did the Cowboys make the right choice not signing Murray?

[FLcowboy]

Did the Cowboys make the right decision to not re-sign DeMarco Murray for 8 million a year?

Yes or No?

Yes, Murray ran out of gas at year end, and statistics show he wouldn't repeat. The Eagles will find this out, and will be eating his salary.

 

[Jenky]

Yes, DeMarco had his chance to play with the best line in the NFL, hell even a better team all around. He wanted a bidding war and went to a rival and I'm glad Dallas backed out. I understand his point of view and Cowboys'. It's business.

 

[Jenky]

Let's start over at the position that was instrumental in our success last year just when Romo has a couple of addl years left in his window of opportunity.

Sounds prudent...........

Your beef is that the Cowboys didn't get an adequate replacement. That, I don't dispute although I'm praying Randle is the man.

 

[Kevinicus]

Holla back at me when Romo is staring at the sky in amazement on his back. Sir sad shill a lot

And when that doesn't happen, and one of the Cowboys backs out rushes Murray this year?

 

[Bleu Star]

Your beef is that the Cowboys didn't get an adequate replacement. That, I don't dispute although I'm praying Randle is the man.

Let's have a candlelight vigil.

 

[Bleu Star]

And when that doesn't happen, and one of the Cowboys backs out rushes Murray this year?

I will thank the good Lord for granting us an improbable miracle.

 

[Jenky]

Let's have a candlelight vigil.

 

[Kevinicus]

I will thank the good Lord for granting us an improbable miracle.

I think it's more likely than not.

 

[Garrettop]

I don't think anyone would be near as concerned if he hadn't gone to someone in the division.

 

[dogunwo]

When he puts Sean Lee on his back in game 2 we will see!

That would be a lose-lose. Murray wins, because although he gets obliterated, Lee will be out for the season after breaking something.

 

[Deep_South]

It certainly feels like a mistake right now, but we'll just have to see how it plays out over the next few years.

 

[Zekeats]

Did the Cowboys make the right choice not signing Murray?(post #293)

 

[Zekeats]

Anyways^, they made the right decision by not resigning him but made the wrong decision by not drafting a replacement.

 

[Joe Realist]

Yes, because he got paid too much.

No, because the run game will suffer and Romo will get killed by another RB missing a block.

 

[alohawg]

This baby will be put to bed soon.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

We won't really know until a few years. If Murray remains healthy, playing 14+ games or so for the next 3-4, it's hard to say letting him go was the right thing to do. What bothered me throughout the whole process was the notion that Murray was an average back that was made to look good behind this o-line. Truth is, Murray was a good RB before the o-line was good and this o-line made a very good RB put up great numbers. And in the end, I don't think Murray was paid as though he was a great player. IMO, had a more serious offer than the 4 years $16 million that was being reported, and championed by a lot here been offered from the beginning it's possible that we could have gotten him for $7-$7.5 million, but we'll never know.

But what I can definitively say is, the vast majority of those who did not want to resign Murray clearly over estimated our chances of getting a replacement and the subsequent cost of one. Peterson was never available, Lynch was given an extension and far less accomplished runners like Mark Ingram and CJ Spiller were signed with what they believed Murray was worth. It was repeatedly said that the RB market has changed, since we saw guys like Toby Gerhart and Ryan Jennings sign for significantly less, when the obvious truth is the RBs that signed for low amounts the previous years weren't good RBs.

 

[Apollo Creed]

If it wasn't such an easy decision financially I could understand the outrage. We were miles apart and had the Dez situation looming.

Don't get me wrong Murray is a damn good RB - he's just not an 8 mil per year good RB, especially with that many miles.

 

[Apollo Creed]

This baby will be put to bed soon.

Hopefully by Randall and McFadden both routinely going for 100+ yards galloping through massive holes and hopping over pancake blocks.

It's not like they're running behind the Raiders line - they're running behind the best line in the league, that just got better with the addition of Collins.

 

[hornitosmonster]

Yes!!

 

[casmith07]

Did the Cowboys make the right decision to not re-sign DeMarco Murray for 8 million a year?

Yes or No?

Yes.