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I noticed one play early in the game when Murray had about a 5-6 yard run and the guy that tackled him got up wincing and obviously hurting from the blow that Murray inflicted on him. It made me think that if he had enough carries that they would get really gun shy of tackling him.

Murray is exactly that kind of back but for whatever reason Sean Payton just stubbornly refuses to use him to soften defenses!!
 
Agree that Kamara should not consistentlynbe getting a high number of carries. Cannot agree on the merits of Murray. He may have good size--perhaps too good with his height--but he lacks the vision and instincts of the better backs in the league. He's not a bad back, but not an above average one either.

That may all be true but Murray is the kind of back that can pound on and soften a defense and that would open up things in the passing game but that doesn't fit Sean Payton's offensive philosophy.

Murray is wasting his time in New Orleans because he is being grossly underutilized in an offense that he should be thriving in!!

But we all know that Sean Payton is the smartest man in the room........................so there's that!!
 
When it comes to Murray it seems like too often he almost makes a big play and gets stopped for a 4 or 5 yard gain.
All you have to do is touch his calf and he goes down. Especially in open space. Terrible.
 
Agree that Kamara should not consistentlynbe getting a high number of carries. Cannot agree on the merits of Murray. He may have good size--perhaps too good with his height--but he lacks the vision and instincts of the better backs in the league. He's not a bad back, but not an above average one either.
It doesn’t help that he only gets 3-5 carries a game. It’s hard to find a rhythm with that few carries when the defense is still fresh. As the game goes on a big guy like Murray will start wearing down LB’s and Safties which then opens holes.
 

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