Breaking Down the Free-Agency Market and Reality for DeMarco Murray

March 3, 2015   ·   Brad Gagnon   ·   Jump to comments

A generation or two ago, DeMarco Murray's value as a free agent would have been off the charts. After all, the running back position was still elite then and Murray is a 27-year-old back coming off a season in which he won Offensive Player of the Year while leading the league in rushing by a 484-yard margin. 
But times have changed and backs aren't valued the way they once were, which is why the Dallas Cowboys prioritized keeping wide receiver Dez Bryant over Murray this offseason. Bryant's been hit with the franchise tag, while team vice president Stephen Jones admits—per Fox Sports Southwest—that Murray will likely hit the open market on March 10. 
Unsurprisingly, NFL Media's Ian Rapoport reports that there's only a "slim chance" the All-Pro returns to the Cowboys. 
Let's break down why that's the case and where Murray may be moving to in the near future. 
 
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