Murray offered 4 years, 16 mil per NFL network

[LatinMind]

Good price. Will he take it though? Can't say much after horrific fumble

they offered this in TC and he turned it down. He will turn it down again

 

[Gameover]

I don't understand how he does not get any respect around here?? People are like, see ya. Is it because of the fumbles, or that he doesn't take it to the house every time he touches the ball?

I've heard this nonsense all year!

My favorite player on the team... Seems the masses like flash with little substance. You know who has more career fumbles?

 

[lostar2009]

I think Murray would like to see more guaranteed money unless most of the contract already already is.

 

[Gameover]

My favorite player on the team... Seems the masses like flash with little substance. You know who has more career fumbles?

Murray's a 10,000 yard back. He has 2 more great years and another really good one in him.

 

[ilovejerry]

The dude just broke Emmitts record, played hurt, and carried us to the playoffs and is getting screwed.

You cant be serious ? Screwed? hahahahhahaahha 4 mill plus a year screwed ! hahahahahah yea your right lets pay him whatever he wants cause he's dependable non fumbling in big games and he stays healthy all his career back up the brinks to his house !!!

 

[NextGenBoys]

He is likely to get $6-7m a year from someone like the Colts who will view Murray as the RB that will put them over the top

He will put them over the top. Murray is a top ten back in this league.

 

[alicetooljam]

Based upon the comments in this thread...Im curious....What should the Cowboys be willing to pay Adrian Peterson/What kind of offer do you think he'd accept? Maybe these answers would change perspective on what Demarco is actually worth to the Cowboys...or not...

 

[Hardline]

Who all thinks Jerry Jones purposely threw out a low ball offer to make it easier to run Murray off?

 

[Setackin]

I remember the last time we had that. We drafted the complimentary back in the 1st round.
What an epic fail.

They drafted a back up to be a starter and used both backs wrong... the 2 back system works

 

[Setackin]

You've got to structure the contract for what you expect Murray to be next year and how easy/hard it is to replace that production.

I honestly believe that Murray is not as good a runner as he was in his first 2 years in the league. He doesn't display the same moves or burst that he had as a rookie. He also really wore down during the season proving that he isn't a workhorse back, at least not to the extent of the carries he was getting.

He now is a power back who runs to contact. He has great all-around skills in that he is a capable blocker and competent outlet receiver but we need a dynamic runner if we are going to be as run-heavy as we were this season. We also need to employ a RB by committee approach so the RBs aren't done by game 12 like Murray this year.

I say go draft a guy in the 3rd round as there will probably be a good one available and have him split snaps with Randle and Dunbar who are both good players who were criminally under-utilized this year. I honestly wonder if we don't win in GB if Murray is out and Randle and Dunbar split the duties. They bring an element of speed and explosiveness that would put fear in the defenses that Murray just wasn't doing anymore.

I think the deal actually reflects the player that Murray will now be for the rest of his career. Some will see it as an insult by the FO but we can't be in the business of paying for past performance if we want to remain winners in this hard cap league.

I don't think Murray will accept this deal and I don't think he should as someone will offer him considerably more in FA in a few weeks. I hope he does well as he seems like a good kid.

This^^^^

Basically, don't pay out of sentiment. We got bigger fish to fry.

 

[Nightman]

Based upon the comments in this thread...Im curious....What should the Cowboys be willing to pay Adrian Peterson/What kind of offer do you think he'd accept? Maybe these answers would change perspective on what Demarco is actually worth to the Cowboys...or not...

I wouldn't pay AD any more than 5m, the same with Murray

 

[Miller]

He won't get what he is looking for if the Curse of 370 is in their heads. The guy had over 450 carries. Production dips

http://www.footballdocs.com/running_back_carries.html

 

[maxdallasfan]

That fumble, in the playoffs, when the end zone was wide open, is inexcusable in my book.

 

[big dog cowboy]

The fumble against Green Bay cost Murray money. He takes that carry to the house and we win Jerry probably makes him an offer good enough to keep him in town.

 

[Jenky]

They drafted a back up to be a starter and used both backs wrong... the 2 back system works

Felix was never a starter in college. He was drafted to be a change of pace back. Just like in your original message, "thunder and lightning."

He became the starter, put on too much weight and lost speed and quickness. He wasn't a capable starter in this league.

There were other backs that year capable of handling the load and they were drafted in later rounds.

They drafted Felix to compliment Barber. Spending a 1st round pick on a compliment rb is pretty idiotic IMO.

 

[chuffly]

I don't think I would pay much more than 4 years for 16 mil with a little more than half of it guaranteed.

You have to factor in the following:

• He just came off a 370+ carry season
• He's been injury prone (first season he's made it through healthy)
• He plays a position that's decreasing in value
• He'll be 27 in the first year of his contract so you should expect an underwhelming performance the last year or two of a 4 year contract.
• He had a slew of fumbles.
• The Cowboys have a lot of players to resign.
• His career year happens to have fallen on a contract year.
• He slowed down noticeably in the last month of the season

Nothing against Murray, but with a salary cap in place, you can't sign them all - someone's going to get "insulted".

 

[Dave_in-NC]

I don't think I would pay much more than 4 years for 16 mil with a little more than half of it guaranteed.

You have to factor in the following:

• He just came off a 370+ carry season
• He's been injury prone (first season he's made it through healthy)
• He plays a position that's decreasing in value
• He'll be 27 in the first year of his contract so you should expect an underwhelming performance the last year or two of a 4 year contract.
• He had a slew of fumbles.
• The Cowboys have a lot of players to resign.
• His career year happens to have fallen on a contract year.
• He slowed down noticeably in the last month of the season

Nothing against Murray, but with a salary cap in place, you can't sign them all - someone's going to get "insulted".

Yet people want to bring in a 30 yo AP who hasn't been any thing special.

 

[Aven8]

There are several reasons to be happy to let Murray walk: he has a bad injury history, he fumbles, he leaves a lot of yards on the field due to his poor vision, he inexplicably runs towards the defender when he gets to the open field, and has nothing resembling breakaway speed (again, leaving yards on the field. His age does not help and A lot of backs could do better behind this offensive line. I would prefer they invest in someone else. I do like his style of gliding through the hole and his size, reminds me a little of Duane Thomas.

I wish all backs had his poor 1,845 lead the league in yards vision.

 

[chuffly]

Yet people want to bring in a 30 yo AP who hasn't been any thing special.

I don't want to bring in Adrian Peterson either (unless he comes pretty cheap).

Anyone who thinks Peterson is going to come in here at the age of 30 and pop off a 1400+ yard season is delusional.

 

[yimyammer]

Why not the 7 years $45m ($16m guaranteed) that Jones graciously gave Marion Barber way back in 2008 despite the fact that Barber had never gone over 1000 yards?

He's finally catching a clue?