Do you think the team regrets Murray leaving

[Sydla]

What are the Eagles doing with the way they structure contracts that lets them sign Murray, and Maxwell and then trade them a year later? Now they are rumored to trade Bradford who they just signed for 2 more years.

Are they about to be in cap hell or are they doing something we could be doing for veterans to reduce the risk of a long term disaster contract,.

They aren't in cap hell but they certainly have eaten up some cap space with some of Kelly's foibles.

 

[Seven]

How were they wrong? We had the #4 rusher in the NFL last year and that was without any help from the QB and WR positions that 29 was afforded. If anything, I think last year proved the FO correct. At the very worst, one can only determine that the jury is still out. 29 was not the reason our running game was so good in 2014. He was part of the equation but so was Romo and Dez... We have yet to see what our running game will be without 29 but with Romo and Dez in the game all together. And I for one think it will be just fine, as I have said many many times, 29 was nothing special.

You've just opened up the gates of hell..............God speed, my man.

 

[Jstopper]

The Cowboys wanted to keep Murray but not at a high price. They felt their OL was the primary reason he was so productive and felt just about any back or a combination of backs could keep their running game consistent and in the top 5 and they were wrong.

No they were right

 

[Jenky]

No they were right

How? They dropped to #9

http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/team/_/stat/rushing

 

[Jstopper]

How? They dropped to #9

http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/team/_/stat/rushing

Yeah #9 did drop. Our qb that is

 

[Jenky]

Yeah #9 did drop. Our qb that is

That's also one way to look at it.

 

[DFWJC]

Given the way the season went last year with Romo and Dez injuries, I'm sure they're very relieved they didn't pay that contract to Murray. Talk about an expensive waste.
Think about it.

 

[Oh_Canada]

Ughhhhh no.
What they miss is a healthy Tony Romo.

 

[LandryFan]

The good news... You can draft Zeke and forget Murray ever existed.....

We couldn't completely forget Murray. His name would be brought up as Zeke is approaching and passing Murray's yards record for a season.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

I think they regret losing him but I don't think the team regrets the decision. It was a bad contract and it cost Chip his job IMO. I understand both sides of it but I, for one, am glad the Cowboys didn't do that deal.

 

[KJJ]

How were they wrong? We had the #4 rusher in the NFL last year and that was without any help from the QB and WR positions that 29 was afforded. If anything, I think last year proved the FO correct. At the very worst, one can only determine that the jury is still out. 29 was not the reason our running game was so good in 2014. He was part of the equation but so was Romo and Dez... We have yet to see what our running game will be without 29 but with Romo and Dez in the game all together. And I for one think it will be just fine, as I have said many many times, 29 was nothing special.

Our #4 NFL rusher last season had 8 games where he averaged under 4.0 a carry and contributed to the Cowboys being the worst team in the league on 3rd and 1 as of the second week in Dec. Our #4 rusher was only the #4 rusher due to the production he had late in the season in games that meant nothing to our season because we were done. Some of the teams we played were either done or resting players for the playoffs like Washington in the season finale. Our running game was never as good and the team was never as good even with Dez and Romo for a full season until Murray stayed healthy and played a full 16 games.

Our #4 rusher only scored 3 TD's last season despite a career high in carries. McFadden produced more yards and TD's for the Raiders in 2010 playing behind a much lesser OL than he had last season. An elite runner would have had 1500+ yards behind our OL and double digit TD's despite the loss of Romo and Dez. Murray was special in 2014 which is why we had such a surprising season. If McFadden was getting it done you wouldn't see some mocks having the Cowboys taking Elliott. There would be no talk about taking an RB #4 overall if McFadden was the answer.

 

[KJJ]

No they were right

Our 4-12 record says they were dead wrong about Murray and Ware.

 

[Zimmy Lives]

Regret? No. Too late.

 

[DenCWBY]

Hear me out first....isn't it true that the coaches and players didn't want Murray to leave? even in the last days before Murray's departure he was with Romo and Garrett at a hockey game or something?

Also didn't Murray buy a billboard thanking the fans of Dallas for the times he was here?

and lastly after this past season, weren't we involved in trade discussions with Murray before he ultimately went to Tennessee?

This could be a telling sign for the upcoming draft, that the team did regret his departure.

bash away...

Up until they saw his first game in a Phili uniform.

 

[Jstopper]

Our 4-12 record says they were dead wrong about Murray and Ware.

Ware has absolutely nothing to do with our conversation. And our 4-12 record says that our starting qb missed 13 games.

 

[Beast_from_East]

How were they wrong? We had the #4 rusher in the NFL last year and that was without any help from the QB and WR positions that 29 was afforded. If anything, I think last year proved the FO correct. At the very worst, one can only determine that the jury is still out. 29 was not the reason our running game was so good in 2014. He was part of the equation but so was Romo and Dez... We have yet to see what our running game will be without 29 but with Romo and Dez in the game all together. And I for one think it will be just fine, as I have said many many times, 29 was nothing special.

If Murray was "nothing special", why did the Cowboys spend an entire week trying to work out a boomerang trade to bring him back?

 

[Beast_from_East]

Ware has absolutely nothing to do with our conversation. And our 4-12 record says that our starting qb missed 13 games.

Sorry, but if an NFL team goes 1-11 without its starting QB, there are major issues with the surrounding talent and coaching.

There are numerous teams last year that won games with their backup QBs, including the SB Champs who lost their starting QB for half the season.

Injuries are part of the game, not excuses..........the good teams find ways to win when their starter goes down, the bad teams just cry about it.

 

[KJJ]

Ware has absolutely nothing to do with our conversation. And our 4-12 record says that our starting qb missed 13 games.

Going 4-12 due to losing our starting QB points to how deep the problems are with this team. Other teams lost their starting QB for parts of last season and still made the playoffs. Denver lost Manning for 7 games and still won the SB. There's no excuse for going 4-12 using 2 veteran QBs that had won more than 35 games between them. As soon as we let go of Weeden he helped the Texans to a couple of important wins that got them in the playoffs. If we had a consistent running game it would have taken some of the pressure off our QBs. While Romo was still in the lineup he had pressure on him due to the lack of a consistent running game.

 

[jday]

What are the Eagles doing with the way they structure contracts that lets them sign Murray, and Maxwell and then trade them a year later? Now they are rumored to trade Bradford who they just signed for 2 more years.

Are they about to be in cap hell or are they doing something we could be doing for veterans to reduce the risk of a long term disaster contract,.

Great question...but I am not a capologist, so I honestly could not tell you with a whole lot of certainty. What I am hearing is, yes, they are about to be in cap hell...particularly if they do in fact use that 2nd over all pick for another QB.

 

[Jstopper]

Sorry, but if an NFL team goes 1-11 without its starting QB, there are major issues with the surrounding talent and coaching.

There are numerous teams last year that won games with their backup QBs, including the SB Champs who lost their starting QB for half the season.

Injuries are part of the game, not excuses..........the good teams find ways to win when their starter goes down, the bad teams just cry about it.

Our discussion isn't about any of them. My point is that Murray was nothing special and our line makes any rb with some skill better.