This Is the reason you don't pay RBs Big Money

[Szczepanik]

Its mostly the line, by far.

Give me your opinion of the NFL's all time leading rusher then please.

 

[joseephuss]

No, losing your mind over the very IDEA we might shop him around or let him shop, rather than sign him to a big contract.

Stop moving the goal posts.

Shop him? Are you talking about possibly trading him right now? He will be a free agent at the end of the year, so they can't trade him then. It would be dumb to trade him now. Maybe he isn't the best back in the league, but he and the offensive line are in sync. You don't make major moves to disrupt that type of chemistry. They wouldn't get anything of value in return anyway. No team would trade anything for an impending free agent. I wouldn't be shocked if Dallas loses him to free agency, but trading him isn't an option at this point.

 

[tm1119]

It is not just this year he had over 1,000 in only 14 games last season and 10 TD to boot. He was a top 10 back despite the fact he had way fewer carries than any of the top backs in the league.

I wasn't referring to Murray when I said small sample. It was in reference to the OP which seemed to be insinuating that guys like McCoy, Charles, and Forte have bad contacts because they aren't top 10 in rushing yards through the 1st 4 weeks of this season.

 

[Verdict]

Keeping and paying Murray provides options and some degree of leverage to keep the receivers salaries reasonable. I'm not saying low ball Dez or any of the other guys, but having a great player at one position like RB makes them key on the run a lot more and gives the wide receivers more favorable situations.

 

[ghst187]

Having the greatest OL of all time didn't prevent Emmitt from getting a payday.

Exactly and I remember when he held out, we lost both games prompting jerry to pay him

 

[Beast_from_East]

You seriously think those numbers are reachable?

That is only 105 yards per game for the remaining 12 games...................not really that unrealistic if he stays healthy.

 

[Chuck 54]

No way in hell I pay Murray 5 million per year, not even if he leads the league in rushing. Why compete with yourself? Do you think another team will be so infatuated with Murray that they will give him 5,000,000 per year? No way.

 

[Fletch]

I don't "act" that way, I believe it.

He is not in any way special, he is not nifty. YOU are losing your mind over the very IDEA we might shop him around or let him test the market. Why is that?

If it's so easy to replace Murray, then we shouldn't have any problem replacing him if he leaves. But riddle me this Batman, when was the last time we had this kind of production from a RB? Emmitt? Maybe Barber? Those are pretty significant gaps between nifty Emmitt, and a pretty good back in Marion, that was short-lived at best.
Now I know our O line is finally coming together, and that Murray is benefiting from this upstart O line, but don't start discounting Murray's ability. Demarco is a very balanced RB (runs and blocks well). He's not Emmitt, and I'm not sure we'll ever see another Emmitt in our lifetime, but Murray is the best RB we've had since 22.
Let's not be so quick to think we can simply replace Murray with anyone, regardless of the rise in O line production.

 

[HappyOnions]

Murray has talent, lots of it.

Our line is amazing, but saying Murray is just benefiting from it and that any marginally talented back could have the same success is ridiculous. It's like when people say Emmitt was only a product of his line...

Infuriating.

 

[Fletch]

Murray has talent, lots of it.

Our line is amazing, but saying Murray is just benefiting from it and that any marginally talented back could have the same success is ridiculous. It's like when people say Emmitt was only a product of his line...

Infuriating.

Any good O line and a good RB are like dance partners. They know the other's tendencies; strengths and weaknesses. This O Line and Murray are dancing the Tango pretty well right now. Why not keep this tandem together for awhile longer? Just doesn't make since to think that the Cowboys will be able to throw anybody behind Tony and the O line and think that the production we're seeing now will continue without a hitch.

 

[HappyOnions]

To everyone saying Murray is just someone we can replace on a whim. Do you really want the garbage train of backs that we had after Emmitt?

Stop, just stop with all this Murray disrespect.

He's leading the league in rushing by well over 100+ yards, he's averaged 5 or more yards per carry in 3 of his 4 seasons, he has the most yards in a single game by any Dallas Cowboys running back, he's one of 4 players in NFL history to start the season with 4 games of 100+ yards and a TD, the Cowboys are like 14-1 when he has 20 or more carries, and more than any of that, it's all right in front of your faces. Look how this team plays when they have a great rushing attack. Murray is working great right now, why some people want to insert "rookie or practice squad RB" instead of him is absolutely insane.

 

[Fletch]

To everyone saying Murray is just someone we can replace on a whim. Do you really want the garbage train of backs that we had after Emmitt?

Stop, just stop with all this Murray disrespect.

He's leading the league in rushing by well over 100+ yards, he's averaged 5 or more yards per carry in 3 of his 4 seasons, he has the most yards in a single game by any Dallas Cowboys running back, he's one of 4 players in NFL history to start the season with 4 games of 100+ yards and a TD, the Cowboys are like 14-1 when he has 20 or more carries, and more than any of that, it's all right in front of your faces. Look how this team plays when they have a great rushing attack. Murray is working great right now, why some people want to insert "rookie or practice squad RB" instead of him in absolutely insane.

A post with facts!

 

[Rack]

Give me your opinion of the NFL's all time leading rusher then please.

What does he have to with the present? You comparing Murray to Smith? ROFL

 

[HappyOnions]

What does he have to with the present? You comparing Murray to Smith? ROFL

How people are speaking about them, yes it's absolutely the same. You're indicating that Murrary is a scrub and is only productive due to his line; the same things Emmitt detractors say.

"Put Barry behind that line and he'd have over 20,000 yards easily"

"Put any marginally talented slug behind that line, and they'd get over a 1000 yards as well. Emmitt was nothing special"

"Put Ryan Williams behind that line and he'd have the same kind of success as Murray"

Insane...

 

[Rack]

You're indicating that Murrary is a scrub and is only productive due to his line

Really? Go ahead and find where I called Murray a scrub.

Refresh my memory.

 

[TrailBlazer]

Randle or williams could put up a 1000 yard season in this zone blocking scheme with this oline. Easily.

 

[HappyOnions]

Really? Go ahead and find where I called Murray a scrub.

Refresh my memory.

Scrub was just hyperbole, I realize you didn't actually call him that. But you did indicate that his production really isn't about him at all.

"I'll take Randle and our current OL. You guys can have Murray.

Again, I like Murray, but the success is Mostly cuz of the OL."

"Its mostly the line, by far."

Murray leads the league BY FAR in yards before contact. Its the OL... by far.

The comparison between Emmitt and Murray come from these kinds of statements about each player; that's why people were comparing the two.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Do you really want the garbage train of backs that we had after Emmitt?

Please let's not go there.

 

[Szczepanik]

What does he have to with the present? You comparing Murray to Smith? ROFL

Your knock on Murray is that our OL is so strong that we can merely replace Murray with someone else.

You know what I am getting at. Smith also had the benefit of having one of the best ever OL's in football history.

So spare me the laughs and don't act like it was an outlandish comparison.

What is your opinion of Smith? By your logic based on Murray, alot of other RB's would have easily had the success behind our line that Smith had.

 

[HappyOnions]

Randle or williams could put up a 1000 yard season in this zone blocking scheme with this oline. Easily.

Yes, Ryan Williams and his 58 career carries, 164 yards, 0 TDs, and 2.8 YPC is going to instantly turn into a superstar.