There is a middle ground here, but the Dallas Cowboys seem hellbent on avoiding it.
Nine years ago we applauded the team for not paying big money to a running back in DeMarco Murray. Right on.
In the draft following we expected them to throw a late Day 2 or Day 3 pick at the position (remember our obsessions with Tevin Coleman and/or Duke Johnson Jr.?) to have an option to use for the next handful of years. They declined to go take any of them and instead rode with the duo of Joseph Randle and Darren McFadden (Christine Michael had a few moments too) in what became a rather complicated season for the position that all benefited from a great offensive line.