Best and worst-case scenarios for Eagles RB Corey Clement in 2020

Once again the fan base is split. The re-addition of Corey Clement has Eagles supporters arguing about whether or not this was a good idea.

Here’s a message to Philadelphia Eagles fans everywhere. You’ve all been hoping for something that may never happen. We all heard what he said in his and Doug Pederson’s season-ending presser in January, and the fact is, while many of us came away with the same takeaway, “get younger, faster, and less expensive”, the truth is we missed one of the biggest and most obvious talking points of that 35-minute discussion. Howie Roseman gets too attached to players. Look no further than the Eagles recent re-signing of Corey Clement.

Apparently, Roseman has learned nothing from what happened with Darren Sproles.

Philadelphia and Clement reached a one-year deal on April 29th. Some fans are excited. Others aren’t, and despite the fact that he’ll always hold a place in the hearts of Eagles fans forever, there isn’t a highlight reel on Clement that exists that contains any in-game action post-Super Bowl 52.

Heading into the most recent offseason, Philadelphia decided not to tender him. None of the other 31 NFL franchises showed any interest either. Philly decided to bring him back, and no one can foster any real defense for this signing other than “hope”.

The Eagles hope he’s healthy. The hope is he’ll reproduce some of what we saw in 2017. We just don’t know if he can. The fact of the matter is this. Every running back has a floor and ceiling. Let’s talk about the ones belonging to “30”. Here are the best and worst-case scenarios for Clement in 2020.