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It is one thing to bank on the draft.
But we are now going to have to bank on the draft for a pass rush AND a running game.
That means basically a home run and one of the better drafts in team history.
We will be the Chiefs in 2016. One great radar blip of a year and then a ridiculous regression to the mean which shows exactly how fickle the NFL is and how it can change from season to season. Banking on one year's success is a losing proposition.
I know a lot of people say that Dallas "loses" because of Murray, but the complete and utter lack of activity on the DL is astounding to me.Losers — Cowboys
It’s possible the Cowboys simply couldn’t afford DeMarco Murray. That doesn’t change the fact that they’ve lost the foundation of their offense. It’s not just that Murray carried the load last season. It’s that he took it off Tony Romo, giving Dallas’ overanalyzed quarterback rare breathing space. So it’s incorrect to say the Cowboys are “only” losing 449 touches and 2,261 yards from scrimmage. They’re also putting the weight of the world back on Romo’s shoulders. It’s a weight that’s often crushed both player and team, a weight that will feel heavier than ever in 2015 unless some combination of Darren McFadden, young holdovers and draft picks can replicate Murray’s smashing dual-threat success.
It is one thing to bank on the draft.
But we are now going to have to bank on the draft for a pass rush AND a running game.
That means basically a home run and one of the better drafts in team history.
We will be the Chiefs in 2016. One great radar blip of a year and then a ridiculous regression to the mean which shows exactly how fickle the NFL is and how it can change from season to season. Banking on one year's success is a losing proposition.