Irvin: Cowboys Running Back By Committee Won't Work
DALLAS (105.3 THE FAN) -- Cowboys Hall of Fame wide receiver Michael Irvin recently revealed that the Eagles are his pick to win the NFC East -- not the Cowboys.
He joined the G-Bag Nation on Friday to elaborate on his decision, which is hugely influenced by the Cowboys' running back situation.
Dallas parted ways with the NFL's leading rusher from last season in DeMarco Murray, leaving a stable of four backs competing for carries next season. Darren McFadden, Joseph Randle, Lance Dunbar and Ryan Williams are the current options in the Cowboys' backfield.
"I was trying to find out what team in the NFL is great right now with an NFL running back by committee," said Irvin.
Instead of splitting carries between a stable of backs, Irvin would suggest that the Cowboys completely open up the competition to identify one guy to handle the bulk of the carries.
"So the whole committee can get their butts out here and bust their butts all offseason and all summer long because they feel like they're fighting for one spot...One guy is getting this spot."
If he were GM, Irvin would bring in any and every running back to compete. That includes backs like Chris Johnson -- as well as Adrian Peterson.
"If I don't get [Peterson], I'm just going to pull in everything out there off the streets and say, 'Let's fight for this position.'"
And while the Cowboys have a hole in the backfield in Irvin's eyes, the Eagles appear to have a hole of their own -- at quarterback.
Sam Bradford, who missed all of last season and played just 7 games in 2013, is expected to be the starter if he fully recovers from knee surgery.
But that doesn't concern Irvin, despite Bradford's struggles in St. Louis.
"The focus won't be Bradford in Philadelphia. The focus will be on stopping the running game," said Irvin. "That's why Romo had his best season last year."
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