Knotamus
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Geezzz! [pulling my hair out] Everybody is aware Murray had a special year last year, but his production can and will be replaced. As good as Murray was, he isn't close to being a special player (I.e. AP) that we should of paid and placed our team back in cap hell for one older player for the next five years. People are knocking the Cowboys for not resigning him and placing us back in cap hell. I say, If Murray wanted too he could of lowered his asking price. It was reported the Cowboys were willing to pay him a healthy $6mil/ a year. He would have became a legend running behind are OL. The endorsements he could have received would have easily compensated for the difference. Oh NO.. yet he chooses to chase the money(which he said wasn't important...huh?) and sign with our hated arch rivals! Do I blame him for chasing the money? NO, that's his prerogative. Do I blame him for choosing the *** Eagles? Hell Yeah! Bye Felicia! I Digress.
Murray, who's been injured every year he's been in the NFL, had no business carrying the ball 392 times. Reports were that he didn't want to come off the field and that inevitably means our back ups didn't get much of a chance to shine. Go figure, Murray is in a contract year and doesn't want to come off the field during a remarkable season. He knew he was about to get paid and he was right. Before last season, If I told you "the Eagles would trade a healthy McCoy only to pay Murray more".. do you think anyone would believe me?
Look. Even the fans that say they don't want AP will be elated to have him. The fact is the Vikings don't want to trade him and I don't want the Cowboys to give up ANYTHING to get him. Yes, he's a special RB, but he's also on the downside of his career and hasn't played in a year and a half. If he was cut by the Vikings and signed a cap friendly deal.. then Hell Yeah!... But lets get this clear...IT AINT HAPPENING. (not w/o a steep price)
Think Arkansas. Of course, Jerry's alumni.. think about the 2007 Arkansas RB committee that ran all over opponents. McFadden had 325 carries- 1830yds- 5.6pc- 16Td. Felix Jones had 133- 1162- 8.7- 11. That's a two headed monster that gained almost 3,000 yards. Well I'll admit, I don't expect that kinda production, but it's not far fetched to think we could have a dynamic duo or even trio running behind the world's best OL. The fact is McFadden never had even a good OL, never had a great QB/WR to keep attention off him, and went through several offensive coordinators..in short.. he was on a sorry ***team. Not too hard to figure out why he couldn't stay healthy when the opponent is targeting him the whole game. Second, Joseph Randle prove he could be a lead back at OSU, so why are so may fans down on him? Is it bc he stole underwear.. really? Every time Randle had a chance to carry the rock he shined as evident by his 6.7ypc & 3 TDs in very limited play. With the exception of a couple of RB's in the draft, I didn't see a rookie better than what Randle already is. The running game will be more than capable to replace Murray's production.
Fact is our Defense is what held Dallas back last year. That old adage "defense wins Championships" holds true. If we would have caved in and paid Murray what the Philthy eagles did.. we would be cap strapped, wouldn't have signed valuable defensive players, and the draft would have more than likely played out differently due to the Boys reaching to fill defensive spots with unproven rookies.
I believe by the end of the year.. Our much improved(and aggressive) defense will have carried us to another Championship, the RB conversation will be forgotten, Romo will finally be regarded as Elite, and the Jones's will again be rewarded GM of the year. Thanks for reading
Murray, who's been injured every year he's been in the NFL, had no business carrying the ball 392 times. Reports were that he didn't want to come off the field and that inevitably means our back ups didn't get much of a chance to shine. Go figure, Murray is in a contract year and doesn't want to come off the field during a remarkable season. He knew he was about to get paid and he was right. Before last season, If I told you "the Eagles would trade a healthy McCoy only to pay Murray more".. do you think anyone would believe me?
Look. Even the fans that say they don't want AP will be elated to have him. The fact is the Vikings don't want to trade him and I don't want the Cowboys to give up ANYTHING to get him. Yes, he's a special RB, but he's also on the downside of his career and hasn't played in a year and a half. If he was cut by the Vikings and signed a cap friendly deal.. then Hell Yeah!... But lets get this clear...IT AINT HAPPENING. (not w/o a steep price)
Think Arkansas. Of course, Jerry's alumni.. think about the 2007 Arkansas RB committee that ran all over opponents. McFadden had 325 carries- 1830yds- 5.6pc- 16Td. Felix Jones had 133- 1162- 8.7- 11. That's a two headed monster that gained almost 3,000 yards. Well I'll admit, I don't expect that kinda production, but it's not far fetched to think we could have a dynamic duo or even trio running behind the world's best OL. The fact is McFadden never had even a good OL, never had a great QB/WR to keep attention off him, and went through several offensive coordinators..in short.. he was on a sorry ***team. Not too hard to figure out why he couldn't stay healthy when the opponent is targeting him the whole game. Second, Joseph Randle prove he could be a lead back at OSU, so why are so may fans down on him? Is it bc he stole underwear.. really? Every time Randle had a chance to carry the rock he shined as evident by his 6.7ypc & 3 TDs in very limited play. With the exception of a couple of RB's in the draft, I didn't see a rookie better than what Randle already is. The running game will be more than capable to replace Murray's production.
Fact is our Defense is what held Dallas back last year. That old adage "defense wins Championships" holds true. If we would have caved in and paid Murray what the Philthy eagles did.. we would be cap strapped, wouldn't have signed valuable defensive players, and the draft would have more than likely played out differently due to the Boys reaching to fill defensive spots with unproven rookies.
I believe by the end of the year.. Our much improved(and aggressive) defense will have carried us to another Championship, the RB conversation will be forgotten, Romo will finally be regarded as Elite, and the Jones's will again be rewarded GM of the year. Thanks for reading
