The Eagles are the New Cowboys and the Murray Signing is the Proof

[waving monkey]

he Eagles just signed the reigning NFL Offensive Player of the Year and leading rusher away from their division rivals. Surely they're the winners in this transaction?


Dallas will not be lauded for its offseason. Philadelphia, after being painted a dumpster fire early in the offseason, is being lauded after the DeMarco Murray signing. So what's the deal? Have the Cowboys slipped behind the Eagles in the race for the NFC East? Was this Chip Kelly's master plan all along? Here are three reasons that the Dallas Cowboys, supposed lords of glitz and glamour, won this offseason through stable and responsible thinking. At the same time the Eagles are transforming into the team that chases everything shiny, like Jerry Jones used to do.

1. The Eagles paid for past performance.
Dallas had a price that it was not willing to go above, and Philadelphia surpassed it. Dallas, rather than giving in and paying more, stuck to their guns and said goodbye to the reigning Offensive Player of the Year. Six or seven years ago, Dallas would have paid whatever it took to keep a player like Murray, and would inevitably been saddled with a giant contract for a declining player. Philadelphia wins free agency in 2015. And Tampa Bay won free agency in 2014. DeMarco is extremely unlikely to ever put up numbers like he did in 2014, which leads to point number two.

link/http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2015...w-cowboys-and-the-murray-signing-is-the-proof

 

[DogFace]

Yep. Yep. Yep.

On Cowboys Zone I really didn't think how we were planning to handle Murray and did was controversial.
Apparently, it was.

My belief is the article will be proven correct in the future. I strongly believe in the 370 curse. Been saying it all along and I was nearky positive we would not resign him after working him so hard last year.

It's over.

 

[vaturkey]

Bottom line is we don't know and no one does. Everything about what DM will do in the future is pure speculation at this point. I think the odds are that he won't be able to take the beating. However, no one said AP could come back from a torn ACL and tear up the league the following year. I do wish everyone would correct the story that DM called Kelly. DM father said Kelly called him and Kelly said he called DM and still reports don't get it right. God sakes no reporter will actually fact check something before moving on and quoting it as gospel.

 

[Knotamus]

I love how the media portrays the Cowboys as "running Murray into the ground"...the best of my knowledge is Murray never wanted to come off the field. Which is fine and Garrett loved his toughness.. But let not be naïve. Murray knew exactly what he had to do behind this OL during a CONTRACT YEAR! He wanted to get paid. And boy did he.. I hope the best for him, but I refuse to root for an Eagle.

 

[waving monkey]

shockingly I agree with all posters up thread

 

[Fredd]

I am happy for murray that he got a lot of money, truly....I am somewhat happy that he IS playing for a division rival...he should help to get them to 8ish wins, maybe 9 and just miss out on the playoffs, thus continuing their trend of just barely missing the playoffs and pushing their draft position into the late teens, early 20's

 

[ThreeandOut]

It still baffles me that the Eagles paid $8M to a running back that's going to be splitting carries with Matthews and Sproles. I can't believe they wouldn't just draft another RB.

 

[waving monkey]

It still baffles me that the Eagles paid $8M to a running back that's going to be splitting carries with Matthews and Sproles. I can't believe they wouldn't just draft another RB.

good observation

 

[Rogerthat12]

It still baffles me that the Eagles paid $8M to a running back that's going to be splitting carries with Matthews and Sproles. I can't believe they wouldn't just draft another RB.

Chip is making desperate decisions and this was simply another rash decision in my view.

Why carry all that money at the RB position for a spread offense?

 

[CF74]

The E-girls don't have a real #1 WR so all teams have to do is stack the box and neutralize Murray, game over...

 

[BAZ]

It still baffles me that the Eagles paid $8M to a running back that's going to be splitting carries with Matthews and Sproles. I can't believe they wouldn't just draft another RB.

People will tell you Chips a genius, but it sure seems like he is a collage coach operating under a pro salary cap and is not thinking down the road. A lot of his moves are head scratchers, can't get Gore, let's get Murray and Matthews, they are roughly the same. Trade for Bradford whos in the last year of his deal and also throw in a few picks. Over pay a legion of Boom member. Even the Shady deal seems to favour Buffalo.

Unless he pulls another move that blows my skirt up I'm saying he's just throwing poop at the wall and seeing what sticks.

 

[Arkyvarminter]

Everyone says Jerry is coming to his senses in not overpaying. Others say Stephen is taking over or Jerry is listening to him more. I think its neither. I think Jason Garrett has more control than anyone since Jimmy and Jerry is letting him call the shots. That's just my opinion though. I've always thought Garrett was great at evaluating talent and picking the right player. I think Garrett has a plan and is not worried about this season as much as we are......

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

Nobody knows who made out in this until next fall. If the Eagles compete and we're mediocre then they win. The Cowboys still have some work to do.

 

[Blue&Silver]

I'm baffled to be honest. McCoy was set to count nearly 12 million against the cap. Murray will count around 5. That's a huge difference. You mean to tell me we couldn't pay him that? Looking at his contract it's really affordable for a player of his stature. Unless he's great he's never going to see the big money that the contract appears show. It's very creatively structured with escalators and bonuses to make it look bigger than it is.

They stole him from us because he was pissed about negotiations. That's the only explanation for why he would sign that team friendly contract just so he can stick it to us.

 

[Blue&Silver]

Nobody knows who made out in this until next fall. If the Eagles compete and we're mediocre then they win. The Cowboys still have some work to do.

If we don't get a better backup QB we could be in trouble. That's my biggest worry considering Tony's health.

 

[Alexander]

It still baffles me that the Eagles paid $8M to a running back that's going to be splitting carries with Matthews and Sproles. I can't believe they wouldn't just draft another RB.

What people do not understand about the Eagles is that they paid because they could. They are risk taking, but I doubt they end up paying for it like Dallas has for their past mismanagement.

They assembled a "dream team" a few years ago and never faced a cap crisis.

Roseman knows how to handle their cap.

 

[Alexander]

If we don't get a better backup QB we could be in trouble. That's my biggest worry considering Tony's health.

The way the QB situation is in this league, I do not think anyone is prepared to lose their starter for any length of time.

 

[ThreeandOut]

What people do not understand about the Eagles is that they paid because they could. They are risk taking, but I doubt they end up paying for it like Dallas has for their past mismanagement.

They assembled a "dream team" a few years ago and never faced a cap crisis.

Roseman knows how to handle their cap.

I think the only reason they avoided it was because they were able to go cheap at QB the past few years. It seems to me that money would have been better spent upgrading their secondary.

 

[jazzcat22]

People will tell you Chips a genius, but it sure seems like he is a collage coach operating under a pro salary cap and is not thinking down the road. A lot of his moves are head scratchers, can't get Gore, let's get Murray and Matthews, they are roughly the same. Trade for Bradford whos in the last year of his deal and also throw in a few picks. Over pay a legion of Boom member. Even the Shady deal seems to favour Buffalo.

Unless he pulls another move that blows my skirt up I'm saying he's just throwing poop at the wall and seeing what sticks.

He needs to eat a lot more roughage than he's been getting to do this....

 

[mahoneybill]

It still baffles me that the Eagles paid $8M to a running back that's going to be splitting carries with Matthews and Sproles. I can't believe they wouldn't just draft another RB.

Chip needed air cover, besides Murrays skills. He was getting roasted by the media for McCoy / Foles.

So like a politician he changed the topic