If DeMarco Murray leaves in free agency, the Dallas Cowboys see C.J. Spiller as a solid contingency plan.
It was reported last week that the Dallas Cowboys were going to let star running back DeMarco Murray test free agency. Considering that Murray is looking for a nice payday after a career season and a ton of teams with cap space are in need of a game-changing running back, the chances of Murray being a Cowboy next year are pretty slim. Behind the best offensive line in football, the Cowboys should be just fine with Joseph Randle, Lance Dunbar, and Ryan Williams. However, one running back on the open market who intrigues the Cowboys is C.J. Spiller.
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After the Buffalo Bills traded for LeSean McCoy this past week, the writing was on the wall that Spiller would not be back in Buffalo in 2015. While injuries got the better of him in the 2014 season, Spiller will be able to stay healthy and have a productive season behind Dallas’ behemoth offensive line, consisting of three studs in Tyron Smith, Travis Frederick, and Zack Martin. According to Pro Football Talk, the Cowboys see Spiller as Plan B if Murray leaves via free agency.
The main problem with Spiller is his inability to stay healthy. Spiller is fragile and despite his potential, he really has never produced consistently in his career. Sure Buffalo’s offensive line hasn’t been good over the past few years, but Spiller has scared away some teams because of his lack of production in the past two years. Spiller’s injuries and his inconsistencies have scared teams away, but one of the biggest problems with Spiller is that teams don’t see him as a guy who can pick up yardage through the tackles. Instead, they see him as a guy who is only good when he gets outside the tackles and in the open field. Regardless, by coming to Dallas, Spiller would not only have the opportunity to play behind the best offensive line in the league, but he would also have a great chance to resurrect his career.
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