IRVING, Texas – Fresh off the departure of DeMarco Murray, it seemed like a no-brainer that the Cowboys would draft a running back last spring.
Of course, few would have predicted that Randy Gregory would plummet to the 60th overall selection, or that La’el Collins would sign on as an undrafted free agent. For one reason or another, the coveted young running back never materialized.
“I think that we really were surprised that we didn’t have the younger back coming out of the draft last year,” said Cowboys owner/general manager Jerry Jones at the NFL Combine last week.