The biggest question facing the 2015 Dallas Cowboys’ season is whether a career back up can fill the role left by one of the games best running backs. Fans must hope that the Joseph Randle as starting running back experiment is more successful than the most notable attempt the Cowboys made to promote a career backup to starter.
In 2003, just as in 2015, the Cowboys had to make a difficult decision at running back. It had become obvious that the future Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith was on his last legs so the team released the greatest runner in franchise history.