There's also an anti-Randle strain in here. There was a flurry if pro-McFadden feeling before Michael was traded too. It really seemed questionable who would be the starter. But if course as it happened Randle was indeed the man as earlier suspected.
Another issue: the Cowboys do not have a good enough defense. They need to be a team with great defense that runs it 35+ times a game. They are not that. Weeden plus their patchwork receiving corps makes playing keep-up nearly impossible, that wouldn't change with Michael, so even if he were to take over as predicted, what do you get? A guy that comes out on passing downs for Dunbar, which will be frequent, plus ceding time to Randle and McFadden, instead of Randle's situation which is just McFadden. The best case scenario for 2015 is owning Randle and the status quo.
Murray wasn't just about Murray becoming a great back. It was all Murray all the time. At its best the 2015 situation with Michael taking over is a muddle. Dynasty owners would have a lot to look forward to in 2015 though.