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2019 Philadelphia Eagles team awards: Best players, best moments

By Geoffrey Knox

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 22: A young Philadelphia Eagles fan holds a sign during the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on December 22, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 22: A young Philadelphia Eagles fan holds a sign during the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on December 22, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 01: Miles Sanders #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs with the ball against the Miami Dolphins during the second quarter at Hard Rock Stadium on December 01, 2019, in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 01: Miles Sanders #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs with the ball against the Miami Dolphins during the second quarter at Hard Rock Stadium on December 01, 2019, in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

. player. 54. . . . OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: MILES SANDERS

Sure, the Eagles screw things up from time to time. There isn’t an Eagles fan on the planet who isn’t aware of the fact that, recently, this team missed on more of their draft picks that they hit on (thanks a lot Joe Douglas), but we can all agree on one thing. Miles Sanders was one of those bullseye selections.

In year one, Sanders passed LeSean McCoy and DeSean Jackson for the most rushing yards by a rookie and the most all-purpose yards by a rookie in franchise history, respectively.

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Count them up. Sanders racked up 818 rushing yards, 509 receiving yards on 50 receptions, and six total touchdowns as a rook. He isn’t just the Eagles’ Offensive Rookie of the Year. he has a case to be named the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year. he isn’t a shoo-in, but he deserves an honorable mention.

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