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5 Teams Most Likely To Overpay For DeMarco Murray In 2015 NFL Free Agency

5 Teams Most Likely To Overpay For DeMarco Murray

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DeMarco Murray is out there, and he’ll be commanding immense compensation. If he doesn’t offer the Dallas Cowboys a hometown discount, here are five teams that would gladly finance his future to the tune of an eight-figure contract.

5. Minnesota Vikings

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5. Minnesota Vikings

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This just might reverse the three-decade curse of the Herschel Walker trade. With Adrian Peterson’s immediate future far from clear, the Vikings could feasibly cut Peterson and pay Murray a king’s ransom.

4. Dallas Cowboys

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4. Dallas Cowboys

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Maybe Dallas will break the bank and keep Murray. He did drive Dallas further into the playoffs than they’ve been in five years. The ‘Boys could stick with what works and work on re-signing their workhorse.

3. New York Jets

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3. New York Jets

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The Jets have long loved running backs, but they haven’t had anyone comparable to Murray since Curtis Martin. Look for the Jets to be a big player in this pursuit, hoping to quickly turn around a team that’s been in steady decline.

2. Tennessee Titans

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2. Tennessee Titans

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Eddie George, Chris Johnson, DeMarco Murray? That seems like a logical lineage. The Titans have the sixth-most cap room in the NFL, and they could slide that huge pile of money toward Murray.

1. Jacksonville Jaguars

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1. Jacksonville Jaguars

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The Jaguars have money to burn and could easily overspend on DeMarco Murray. It’s been too long since Maurice Jones-Drew was breaking runs down the sidelines, and the Jags are hungry for another every-down back.

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