Losing Latavius Murray last week to the villain Saints was unsettling. I had recently written an article arguing for the front office of the Vikings to resign the running back, and I was surprised at his quick departure, as well as the money he was given in New Orleans.
At $5 million a year, similar to the salary he was making in his original contract in Minnesota, Murray was rewarded by the Saints for his toughness, durability, and value to an NFL offense, things Rick Spielman decided to discount last season when they asked Murray to knock a few dollars off his deal.