Why didn't we just pay Murray?

[RoboQB]

I was talking about Zeke being better this year than Murray was in 2014.

If he's supposed to be that way, then 1,500 yards and 12 TD's should be readily attainable this season.





YR

If he gets 300 carries, 1500 yards won't be a problem... 12 TDS total will come easy if he gets the touches...
Zeke doesn't fumble either... less turnovers equals more plays and more scoring.

 

[JoeyBoy718]

No, you're missing the point.

It was asked as to why we wouldn't re-pay Murray and then go out and draft Zeke at #4.

The replies were that Zeke was better than Murray after the 2014 season. Not when Murray was a rookie. Not when Emmitt was a rookie or Todd Gurley.

If that's the case, then he should get 1,500 yards and 12 TD's rather easily.

It is obvious that YOU have a bias. And for all of your talk you have backed off when I try to hold you to the ridiculousness of your statement.

You know that EE won't sniff 1,500 yards and 12 TD's despite playing behind the best O-Line in football.

Case closed.






YR

The question was why didn't we resign Murray and drafted Elliott instead. People said because Elliott is better. You equate that to mean he'll rush for 1500+ yards and 10+ TDs his rookie season. Nobody said that. They said he's better. You fail to mention Murray's consistency to fumble might've cost us games and the entire season in 2014. You also fail to mention that Murray's big year could've been an outlier if you look at the rest of his career. There's no guarantee that Murray would've done better in 2016 still as a Cowboy than rookie Elliott would've. So he can still be "better" without getting more rushing yards than Murray did in the only good year of his career.

 

[zrinkill]

The question was why didn't we resign Murray and drafted Elliott instead. People said because Elliott is better. You equate that to mean he'll rush for 1500+ yards and 10+ TDs his rookie season. Nobody said that. They said he's better. You fail to mention Murray's consistency to fumble might've cost us games and the entire season in 2014. You also fail to mention that Murray's big year could've been an outlier if you look at the rest of his career. There's no guarantee that Murray would've done better in 2016 still as a Cowboy than rookie Elliott would've. So he can still be "better" without getting more rushing yards than Murray did in the only good year of his career.

Yea ...... that guy is so caught up in his hate for the pick that he cant hear how silly his argument is.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Because he wasn't worth what he was asking for.

Holy smokes, still lamenting over this two off seasons later... Lol

Because Zeke is the superior player.

Oh yeah, and he's 8 years younger

Like... Yeah... ;-)

 

[DFWJC]

If a Rookie RB comes into the league on a team with an elite offensive line and outstanding passing game, he absolutely should run roughshod over the league.
Historically, If all of that is in place, RBs have not needed much time to get rolling.
Look it up folks, almost all of the top backs in history were great almost right away.

And if a back was picked #4, he better do that 4-5 straight years....just for starters.

Don't know if that will happen, but wouldn't rule it out.
Sure hoping for it.

 

[Proximo]

The question was why didn't we resign Murray and drafted Elliott instead. People said because Elliott is better. You equate that to mean he'll rush for 1500+ yards and 10+ TDs his rookie season. Nobody said that. They said he's better. You fail to mention Murray's consistency to fumble might've cost us games and the entire season in 2014. You also fail to mention that Murray's big year could've been an outlier if you look at the rest of his career. There's no guarantee that Murray would've done better in 2016 still as a Cowboy than rookie Elliott would've. So he can still be "better" without getting more rushing yards than Murray did in the only good year of his career.

This.

And had we paid Murray, we'd be employing a washed up, injury prone RB, and giving him too much money. And it would've most certainly eliminated any possibility of us using a high draft pick on a RB.

I guess the bottom line is- we are in a better spot now. Our offense will be better with EE instead of Murray.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

The better question would have been, "Why didn't we just pay Miller?"

 

[big dog cowboy]

The better question would have been, "Why didn't we just pay Miller?"

Or wait and draft Booker at 135?

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Or wait and draft Booker at 135?

Either is a very valid question, IMO, BDC. This is really a hard discussion to have because anybody who has watched a lick of Football understands what Elliot might be. The problem is that it is such a poor financial investment in the team and the potential upside of going in another direction was so profound that it just really makes it difficult.

I understand what the fanboys of Elliot like. He's a really exciting player.

 

[bounce]

Currently better as a player, or not, Elliott is a FAR better value than Murray. Both this season and in the seasons ahead. That's really all that matters.

 

[Clarkson]

I feel we made a mistake today in not taking the next best defender off the board to help our defense..it's proven facts the past two Super Bowl champs had great defense .. I feel today's pick was a waste in resources .. Why didn't we just pay Murray ? He was doing what we expect in this years pick in Elliot right ?? But Jerry dosent value running backs ??? but you do this tonight . I'm going to trust them because I don't know yet what will pan out .. But I'm kinda of confuse in Dallas thought process ? Here ..

Did you see him last year???
Jesus, you wanted to pay $6.5M for THAT?
Last year perfectly displayed why we didn't pay him.

 

[zrinkill]

Did you see him last year???
Jesus, you wanted to pay $6.5M for THAT?
Last year perfectly displayed why we didn't pay him.

This exactly ....... I cannot see how this is even a question

 

[Nightman]

At least they corrected their mistake.

They let one of the triplets go over a little money and tried to sell the RBBC.

Everyone wants to forget Randle being handed the reins.

DAL did end paying a huge cost with the 4th pick and the required 4/24m contract.ting

Getting a 20 year horse like EE is better than a 28 year old Murray, but I won't sell Murray short to cover for the FO trying to get cute.

 

[Section446]

You've got to be a pretty special RB to command the type of money that Murray did, he's not that kind of special. I think the fact that he only last a year in Philadelphia is further evidence of that.

 

[jnday]

No.

You have a real faculty for completely missing the point.

He should be somewhere in the proximity of Murray's 2014 season since he's better than Murray. He's behind the best line in football, right?

So 1,500 yards and 12 TD's shouldn't be an issue.






YR

I don't think it will be an issue unless the coaching staff holds him back like they do to most rookies.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Do not bump old threads to call out posters.

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