jarntt
Well-Known Member
I feel like I can't agree with anyone on the OL versus Murray debate. All I know is once the networks started showing the "3 First round picks" and making a big deal out of it CONSTANTLY the Dallas OL suddenly became the best line in the league by a lot. Not sure their reputation didn't surpass their play somewhere around week 8 or 9. The other thing I know is that with his best year by a mile according to most everyone Murray's YPC dropped. So the thought he was no good without this particular OL is crazy IMO. All Murray needed was health. I've been saying for years all they need to do is dedicate more to the run. They finally did it and good things happened.
Now on the opposite side this OL IS the best in the NFL now IMO and should be even better this year. You don't need a franchise back in the NFL and there is no reason that a committee can't play well enough to have a dominant running game behind this line this season. I did not fell Dallas needed to grab one of these RBs like many did and would have been shocked if they had taken one in the first two rounds. If they can find a guy to pass protect and catch the ball on third downs and a guy to handle the short yardage that they were were so successful at last year (doesn't need to be the same guy) the Offense will not look much different at all.
I guess I'm just taking the middle road on this one. It wasn't the OL and it wasn't Murray, it was both.
Now on the opposite side this OL IS the best in the NFL now IMO and should be even better this year. You don't need a franchise back in the NFL and there is no reason that a committee can't play well enough to have a dominant running game behind this line this season. I did not fell Dallas needed to grab one of these RBs like many did and would have been shocked if they had taken one in the first two rounds. If they can find a guy to pass protect and catch the ball on third downs and a guy to handle the short yardage that they were were so successful at last year (doesn't need to be the same guy) the Offense will not look much different at all.
I guess I'm just taking the middle road on this one. It wasn't the OL and it wasn't Murray, it was both.