5 reasons DeMarco Murray trade to the Titans doesn’t work

4. There’s no one to take the attention off Murray

Part of what made Murray great in Dallas was the opposition had to worry about receiver Dez Bryant, tight end Jason Witten and quarterback Tony Romo. What made him less than great in Philly is the defense really only had to worry about DeMarco Murray.

The struggles Murray had as the main focal point of the offense wasn’t narrowed to his time in the City of Brotherly Love. During his remarkable final season in Dallas, Murray was heralded as an MVP candidate, but when their starting quarterback was out hurt, Murray looked average.

With Romo sidelined for one game, the Cowboys dropped a game to the Arizona Cardinals. In that game, the team really needed Murray to step up with their playmaker absent and managed just 79 yards on the ground and no scores. The outing wasn’t terrible, but it proved he is less than dynamic when asked to do a lot on his own.

In Tennessee it will be more of the same as the only other player defenses will game plan against will be second year quarterback Marcus Mariota. The receivers aren’t scaring anyone and their best weapon in the passing game Delanie Walker is good, but can’t do it on his own.

This offense is actually less talented than the one Murray just struggled mightily in and could have even more disastrous results. In 2015 he joined a team coming off a 10-win season. Now he heads to a team picking in the top-two for a second straight season.

Defenses will key on stopping Murray, and after a few failed runs, his frustration will get the best of him as it did last season.

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