Yeah, but it's not like he's overpaid for what he can do, he just shouldn't have been the only guy we brought in.
McHamstring was a "political" signing. Convince Joe Fan that the Cowboys were on the job (even though the cupboard was bare). If he actually had anything left, so much the better.
The Cowboys inner circle had deluded themselves into thinking Joseph Randle was some kind of 1400 yard dynamo in waiting and thus truly felt they had already solved their problems with a 5th round "steal" in 2013. They were giddy with themselves and leaking this to whomever would listen.
Joseph Randle is why the Cowboys didn't draft anyone when everyone (except maybe c-rock) was screaming at them to do so.
They were so up their own asses about their offensive line and their draft gem Randle that they deluded themselves into believing the stupid stats based off 60-odd carries. They began playing down DeMarco Murray's amazing season and distancing themselves from him early in the offseason.
It was a lunacy we're paying the price for in a season that's borderline lost. We'd have been OK with Weeden if we could actually run the damned football when we need to.