The Controversy Starring Dez Bryant and DeMarco Murray

WR Dez Bryant and HB DeMarco Murray. Two of the best players at their positions. Both Cowboys. Both with expiring contracts. One faces some big off the field issues and one faces some big injury issues. If they have to sign one and release the other, who do they keep? Let's look at the facts. 

WR Dez Bryant: 6 ft 2 in, 220 lbs, 26 years old. In 2014, he got 88 receptions for 1320 yards and 16 touchdowns making him one of the best recievers in the NFL next to WR Antonio Brown of the Pittsburgh Steelers and WR AJ Green of the Cinccinatti Bengals, but he is a big mouth player with many off the field issues including recent video released by TMZ of his mother talking to police about how he hurt her. 

On the otherside you have HB DeMarco Murray who is 6 feet tall, 217 lbs, and 27 years old. In 2014, he got 1845 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns. Murray though he has suffered many injuries on the field, but he had a massive amount of carries and suffered minimal injury and made it through all 16 games. 

If Dez Bryant left, QB Tony Romo would be left with WR Terrance Williams and WR John Beasley, and a clear possibility of the Cowboys targeting a WR in the draft instead of a highly needed DL. 

If Murray left, the Cowboys would be left with HB Lance Dunbar and HB Joseph Randle, and they could go after a HB like HB Melvin Gordon from Wisconin or HB Todd Gurley from Georgia. 

The choice hear is easy: Bryant. Tony Romo would not be the QB he was this season without Bryant. Romo relied on Lance Dunbar for his passing game to running backs mainly and will continue that role, Todd Gurley could become as good as DeMarco Murray and could be the next Eddie Lacy. Murray is too much of an injury risk and as horrific as Bryant's incident in 2011 was, it was 4 years ago and will hopefully be a nonissue. 

Murray will find another place to run a muck at such as the Jacksonville Jaguars, St Louis Rams, Minnesotta Vikings, or even the New England Patriots (shiver).