Dallas Cowboys trade for Seahawks running back Christine Michael

We’ve spent months waiting for the Dallas Cowboys to acquire someone, anyone, at running back to become an intriguing option behind the best offensive line in football.

Christine Michael probably qualifies as intriguing. The Cowboys acquired him on Sunday for a conditional draft pick, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported. NFL Network’s Albert Breer said the conditional pick is a seventh rounder.

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Michael set unofficials records for hype vs. actual production when he was a member of the Seattle Seahawks. For all the sometimes hyperbolic talk of his athletic ability (seriously, go search “Christine Michael and Adrian Peterson”), he couldn’t beat out Robert Turbin and rarely saw the field in Seattle. In two years he had 54 carries for 254 yards. Then the Seahawks traded him for practically nothing even though he’s just 24 years old. 

But, it’s true that he does have a ton of physical ability. He was a second-round pick, has tremendous speed and good size at 221 pounds. And now he lands in the best situation imaginable for a running back.

It seems like Michael will have an opportunity at some point to show what he can do. Darren McFadden looked the best of the Cowboys’ backs in preseason, but he is very injury prone. Joseph Randle has not proven he can be productive with a large role. Michael hasn’t either, but it looks like the Cowboys will mix and match until they figure it out.

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There has been a lot of hype surrounding Michael the past two years and virtually no results. There’s going to be renewed excitement now that he’s with Dallas. We’ll see if the production part of the equation changes with the Cowboys.

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