2. Will Philly carry four running backs or five?
It’s always mentioned whenever position battles come up. Will the Eagles carry four running backs or five? For most NFL teams, three quarterbacks, four backs, six wide receivers, and three tight ends are pretty standard. Then again, Philly’s been anything but traditional, especially lately.
This team isn’t going to hire an offensive coordinator, huh?
Currently, Philly’s depth chart for their running backs consists of Boston Scott, Miles Sanders, Corey Clement, Elijah Holyfield (who the coaches love), and two underrated and undrafted rookies, Michael Warren II and Adrian Killins Jr.
You have to figure Sanders is a lock and Scott has done enough to prove that he belongs on this team. The theory was Philly picked up Holyfield late in 2019 to help give him the jump on the 2020 season. He isn’t a lock by any means, but you have to figure that he’s a safer bet to make the roster than Clement right?
What about Warren and Killins? Don’t think that they can’t sneak onto this roster for a second. Whether Philly keeps four running backs or five is up for debate, but if they kept five, wouldn’t they be doing so out of fear that something may happen to one of the guys they already have? Doesn’t it feel like they have six backs who are all similar?
With so many guys who exhibit the same traits, doesn’t the guy with the more extensive injury history figure to be the odd-man-out? Then, there’s one more thing. We aren’t discussing it as much, but it’s always a possibility when you consider roster building.
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