The Dallas Cowboys raised a few eyebrows during free agency when they elected to let star running back DeMarco Murray leave after leading the NFL in rushing last season. Still, many assumed that the team would either trade for disgruntled Minnesota star Adrian Peterson or select a back in the draft.
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So the reaction was quite a bit louder from fans when the team chose not to select a back in the draft, and a Peterson trade now looks all but impossible. Still, at former Cowboys great Emmitt Smith thinks that the team will be just fine, according to NFL.com.
"Darren McFadden, that is a running back you have to respect. You have to remember he played out in Oakland. Oakland doesn't have what the Cowboys have," Smith said during an interview on Tuesday. "Having an offensive line, and a quarterback like Tony Romo, and some receivers, and a system that makes some doggone sense, he can become a better running back in this system."
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"And (with backup running back Joseph) Randle, you can have a nice one-two punch," Smith continued. "The one thing with McFadden, if he gets some of those running lanes that I saw DeMarco have last year, and it's on -- he can take it to the house."
The offensive line played a huge role in Dallas's success with the running attack last year, and the front office clearly believes that the men up front will be able to open holes for anyone.
The team did stock up on defense in the draft, so even if the running game takes a step backward, they may not need to panic, as the men on the other side of the ball will be able to keep opposing offenses from lighting up the scoreboard.
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