Oregon Ducks In The NFL: Mariota Gets Help, Titans Reportedly Trade For DeMarco Murray
The Philadelphia Eagles are trading Running Back DeMarco Murray and the Tennessee Titans were the first to answer the call for his services bolstering their backfield for the 2016 season.
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For the Tennessee Titans the 2015 season was missing a several pieces of the puzzle. Offensive Line help was one part of the problem, another was the running game. On Wednesday, the Titans solved part of the issue in trading for former Dallas and Philadelphia Running Back DeMarco Murray according to NFL.com and also likely saving a first round NFL Draft pick for another area of need for 2016.
Murray was the NFL Leading Rusher following the 2014 season when he was picked up by Chip Kelly, then Head Coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. Kelly was fired before the end of the 2015 season and the Eagles hired Doug Petersen. The fire sale of former players, and freeing up coveted Salary cap space started on Tuesday with word that a trade was in the works to send Murray to the Tennessee Titans.
Tennessee finalizing deal for Eagles RB DeMarco Murray, league sources tell ESPN. Trade expected to be complete for new league year Weds
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 8, 2016
Tennessee Quarterback Marcus Mariota will have a weapon in the backfield that can both run with the ball and catch out of the backfield, a player that the Titans may have found in the NFL Draft, but now comes to the Titans looking to reset and get a fresh start to show he can perform following a sub par season with Philadelphia where he did not get the ball nearly as much as he could have in my opinion.
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The Tennessee Titans still have all of their 2016 NFL Draft picks and have not disclosed the terms of the Trade. Titans fans have a reason to be excited for this one. How could you not be when a Leading Rusher ends up on your doorstep?