Is DeMarco Murray Worth Mega Contract in 2015 Free Agency?

February 4, 2015   ·   Cian Fahey   ·   Jump to comments

It's not insightful to say this is the wrong time to be an NFL running back.
Not a single running back went in the first round of either of the past two NFL drafts. In free agency last year, a few proven starters at the running back position couldn't command respectable contract offers. With widely available talent, very few feature backs and shorter careers, it's easy to understand why the NFL no longer values its running backs the way it did in the past.
Enter DeMarco Murray.
Murray is the cat who is about to be dropped amongst the pigeons. Despite the deflated market for running backs, the value of a star at the position is still high. Murray was arguably the best back in the NFL last year. There was no argument to make against him being the most productive.
On an incredible 436 carries, which include the two postseason games he played in, Murray averaged 4.7 yards per carry for 2,043 total rushing yards. Throw in 61 receptions for 443 receiving yards and you hav...

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