'Concept Coop said:
'Wadsworth said:
Murray & Felix aren't close talent-wise. Murray is an outstanding all-around RB & Felix is a mediocre talent. There's a reason why Murray is one of the few true feature backs in the NFL.
Murray is tied for 20th in the league in attempts per game.
His backup had 3 carries going into last week. Murray averages 4 catches a game during that span too.
He has 3 career TDs in 18 games and twelve starts. He has looked good at times, but "one of the few true feature backs in the NFL" seems a bit of a stretch.
The team
features him almost exclusively. Is that not what a feature back is?And if we are going to punish him for the shortcomings of his offensive line, and use a stat as simple as TDs, let use another simple stat: YPC = 5.1. You can compare that to just about any RB in the NFL and it is favorable.
Murray gets tough yards; he is a big, strong, balanced, decisive back. The Cowboys offensive line has trouble moving the pile in obvious run situations, and Jason Garrett hasn't done enough to improve that - they rely too much on Romo's arm in the redzone. Not Murray's doing.
I am not suggesting he is a top 5 talent at RB, but top 10-15 is fair, in my opinion. The fact that he is so well balanced shouldn't be ignored. He can catch, protect, make big plays, grind out tough yards, and everything in between. Unlike so many, he is a foundation back that you can build an offense around, and don't need to supplement to account for weaknesses.