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Earlier in this season when I wrote about DeMarco Murray’s fall from grace, I never imagined that it could get much worse than that. However in true Eagles fashion, just when you think you’re at the bottom, you learn things could always get worse. DeMarco Murray has officially hit his lowest point of his short career as a member of the Eagles and it does not look like he will be in Philly much longer.
During his time at Dallas, Murray had never complained about his number of touches or the offensive play calling. As last year’s rushing leader, he became the Cowboys workhorse, but that completely changed in Philly. On multiple occasions, Murray expressed his displeasure with the Eagles. At first, he shared his concern about his lack of touches with head coach Chip Kelly, but ultimately the reins were handed over to Darren Sproles and Ryan Mathews.
Murray’s second attempt to fix the problem involved talking things out with Eagles’ owner, Jeffrey Lurie which was the final nail in Murray’s coffin. During their game against the Cardinals, Murray had just two carries for a total of three yards while Ryan Mathews attempted 11 carries for 58 yards. However, the biggest downfall for Murray was when Kelly was asked about him and had a very interesting remark, “It’s not about getting touches; it’s about winning and productivity.” If that doesn’t show Murray that he doesn’t belong in Philly, nothing else can or will. There has also been a rumor going around that Murray went ballistic after the Cardinals game since he was a spectator for most of the game.
If everything is true about Murray, it’s clear that Philadelphia is not the place for him. Even if he didn’t go back to Dallas, there are certainly various other teams that would be able to fit him into their offense.
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