The Dallas Cowboys are trying to re-sign both running back DeMarco Murray and wideout Dez Bryant this offseason, but they have made Bryant the top priority.
Murray is going to demand top-level money, which the Cowboys don't seem willing to pay him. They offered Murray a four-year, $16 million deal, which is well below what he could get on the free agent market.
If the Cowboys do decide to let Murray walk in free agency, they have their eyes set on former Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon in the NFL Draft, according to ESPNDallas' Todd Archer:
"If Murray walks, then the Cowboys would figure to be player in the running back market. While everybody wants to connect the dots between the Cowboys and Adrian Peterson, who remains under contract with the Minnesota Vikings, the cost of business with a running back will be a factor. Peterson won't come at a discount and the Cowboys would have already passed on keeping Murray because they didn't want to fork over a lot of cap space to a running back. The draft would figure to be the more logical spot. Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon looks to be a good fit for what the Cowboys want to do in the running game and with the 27th pick in the draft, they might be in a good spot to get value. There will be other runners that will gain attention between now and May as well. Remember, Murray was a third-round pick."
Gordon ran for 2,587 yards and 29 touchdowns this past season.
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