The Oakland Raiders have a young quarterback in Derek Carr, a defensive-minded head coach in Jack Del Rio and an offensive coordinator known for his love of the run game in Bill Musgrave.
Put the three together and you have all the ingredients for an offense based around the backfield next year in Oakland.
With the talented, but ultimately uninspiring Darren McFadden slated to become a free agent and veteran Maurice Jones-Drew receiving fewer and fewer touches as last season wound down, it's looking increasingly likely that the team may need to add another back from outside the organization.
Could DeMarco Murray, set to become available barring a contract extension with the Cowboys, be a perfect free agent fit for the Raiders?
"The last time Musgrave called an offense, he was with the Vikings and in 2012 he fed Adrian Peterson 348 carries and 40 receptions," according to Fox Sports. "In 2014, Murray proved that he could handle a similar workload and be just as effective. The Raiders have a younger back in Latavius Murray who has flashed in limited snaps, but he still leaves some to be desired in the passing game and in pass protection. With the second-most salary cap space at just over $56 million, the Raiders can afford to make a splash and build their run-oriented offense around another Murray."
Despite Murray's prodigious output and stated desire to remain with the Cowboys, the team's limited cap space combined with the need to pay another huge pending free agent in wide receiver Dez Bryant make it seem increasingly likely that he's headed for the open market.
Murray is still only 26 years old and showed this year that he's capable of being a workhorse back - he finished the season with 1,845 rushing yards on 392 carries, tops in the league.
He's got a bruising, but nimble running style that would seem to fit the profile of the black and silver.
While his potential addition will come down to contract numbers, it's not hard to envision Murray as a free agent target for GM Reggie McKenzie and Del Rio.
