Philadelphia Eagles debate table: Is there too much pressure on Josh Adams?

It’s a fair question. Is there too much that’s being thrown on Eagles running back Josh Adams, and is it happening too early?

Is Josh Adams being asked for too much? That’s the question. For the Philadelphia Eagles and their fans, we knew something had to happen well over two years ago. We knew ‘The Birds’ had settled on a signal caller for the future in Carson Wentz, but we also knew that, for him to enjoy success in an ultra -competitive NFL, that he’d need some co-stars in Philly’s offense.

That was particularly true in the Eagles’ backfield. Having an injury-prone Ryan Mathews as your chief ball carrier wasn’t going to cut it.

To solve that issue. Philly used every tool at their disposal. They added LeGarrette Blount in free agency, Corey Clement as an undrafted rookie free agent and Jay Ajayi via trade. The Eagles won Super Bowl 52, but then, we hit the fast forward button.

Blount’s gone. Clement is enduring a bit of a sophomore slump. Jay Ajayi is on the team’s IR. Then, there’s Darren Sproles.

He re-signed to play one more season can’t get healthy, and though Wendell Smallwood has shown some improvement, it’s been Josh Adams, yet another undrafted rookie free agent, who’s risen to the top of the depth chart and taken over as the guy who will get the bulk of the carries for now.

Recently, Mr. Adams sat down with Eagles Insider Dave Spadaro:

Clip courtesy of the Philadelphia Eagles’ official YouTube page

Here’s what we’re wondering. What happened to that ‘committee’ approach? Should we listen to Eagles head coach Doug Pederson who seems to have given the number one spot to Adams? Is Duce Staley right in saying Philly’s sticking to the committee? Or, should we just wait and see what happens?

Here’s what we do know. The Eagles have migrated from a team that seemed to be able to score at will to a team that could only score if Alshon Jeffery or Zach Ertz got them into the end zone. Here’s the other issue. Now, Jeffery’s in a bit of a slump.

Since being given his shot, Adams has made the most of it. Try 291 yards and two touchdowns on 56 carries on for size. Philly seems to have finally found a go-to guy and a replacement for Blount, but it seems as though some Eagles fans have adopted a ‘just five the ball to Adams’ approach.

Are we asking too much of Adams. Isn’t predictability the culprit for the Eagles offensive woes to this point? It is a fair question right? Does anyone have an answer to that one? It needs to come quickly. A date with the Washington Redskins is right around the corner.