{"id":116286,"date":"2024-05-03T04:08:21","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T04:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/?p=116286"},"modified":"2024-05-03T04:08:30","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T04:08:30","slug":"giants-named-fit-for-1000-yard-free-agent-rb-nguyensa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/giants-named-fit-for-1000-yard-free-agent-rb-nguyensa\/","title":{"rendered":"Giants Named Fit for 1,000-Yard Free Agent RB"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GettyImages-1792071648-e1714683120479.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"Latavius Murray\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-dom-ready-time=\"46\" data-img-load-time=\"60\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Getty\u00a0The New York Giants are a fit for free-agent running back Latavius Murray.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Things are going to look a lot different at running back for the\u00a0New York Giants\u00a0in 2024, without\u00a0Saquon Barkley. The team wisely replaced its Pro-Bowl runner with smart veteran\u00a0Devin Singletary, but another former\u00a0Buffalo Bills\u2019\u00a0back,\u00a0Latavius Murray, could also help.<\/p>\n<p>Murray is identified by\u00a0Dan Duggan of The Athletic\u00a0as somebody who could shore up a Barkley-lite rotation. As Duggan pointed out, Murray \u201cis another veteran option, but any signing at running back would likely be for a minimum contract.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Signing a Pro Bowler who rushed for\u00a01,066 yards in 2015\u00a0on a team-friendly and short-term deal makes sense for Giants\u2019 general manager Joe Schoen. Duggan believes \u201cit wouldn\u2019t be a surprise if Schoen adds a veteran to the mix.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Choosing Murray would put a fresh spin on the experienced backup trope after two seasons trusting\u00a0Matt Breida\u00a0in the role. Handing Breida \u201ca third consecutive cheap one-year contract would make sense to add leadership to a young group,\u201d but Murray would bring the same things.<\/p>\n<p>Murray would also offer the Giants more of a grinder between the tackles. He\u2019d replace some of the power lost when Barkley joined the\u00a0Philadelphia Eagles\u00a0in free agency.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Latavius Murray a Smart Signing for Giants<\/h2>\n<p>Few backs in the league are as well-travelled as Murray. He\u2019s had stints with the Oakland Raiders, where he enjoyed his most productive years, as well as the\u00a0Minnesota Vikings,\u00a0New Orleans Saints,\u00a0Baltimore Ravens\u00a0and\u00a0Denver Broncos.<\/p>\n<p>Although he\u2019s a journeyman whose peak came almost a decade ago, there\u2019s a reason Murray consistently finds work in the NFL. He\u2019s a tough, versatile and willing runner.<\/p>\n<p>Murray spent the back end of last season with the Bills, rushing for 300 yards and four touchdowns on 79 carries. He\u2019s not shy about lowering his pads to force contact and win at the goal-line, like he did for\u00a0this touchdown\u00a0against the Raiders.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also a breakout element to Murray\u2019s game. The 34-year-old can turn on the jets when there\u2019s space to exploit.<\/p>\n<p>Murray showed off his breakaway speed on\u00a0this long scoring run\u00a0for the Ravens back in 2022.<\/p>\n<div id=\"087c9ed449e3cb00d74c6730219ba805\">\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>.@LataviusM\u00a0breaks OUT for the TD \u2757\ufe0f\u2757\ufe0f\u2757\ufe0f\u2757\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Tune in on CBS!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pairing Murray with Singletary,\u00a0a favorite of head coach Brian Daboll, would give the Giants a complementary one-two punch in the backfield. They would offset the loss of Barkley\u2019s dual-threat talents, while also easing the burden on younger players to carry the load.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Giants\u2019 Running Game Still Lacks Breakout Youngster<\/h2>\n<p>Last year\u2019s fifth-round pick\u00a0Eric Gray\u00a0couldn\u2019t make a significant impact. Struggles in the\u00a0return game\u00a0and with ball security doomed Gray, but the Giants can have higher hopes about 2024 fifth-rounder\u00a0Tyrone Tracy Jr.<\/p>\n<p>The latter\u00a0averaged 6.5 yards per carry\u00a0during his final season at Purdue. Tracy also tallied an average of 25.2 yards returning kickoffs, per\u00a0Sports Reference.<\/p>\n<p>Tracy\u2019s college highlights were littered with\u00a0big plays on the ground\u00a0and through the air.<\/p>\n<p>Sudden explosiveness is something the Giants\u2019 running game lost once Barkley left town. Murray wouldn\u2019t provide it, but his experience and savvy, along with the willingness to gain the tough yards inside, could leave Singletary and Tracy free to attack the edges.<\/p>\n<p>That mix would create the ideal committee for replacing Barkley.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty\u00a0The New York Giants are a fit for free-agent running back Latavius Murray. 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