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Philadelphia Eagles: 3 reasons Miles Sanders will break out in 2020

By Matthew Fowler

LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 15: Miles Sanders #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates with J.J. Arcega-Whiteside #19 and Dallas Goedert #88 after catching a pass for a touchdown against the Washington Redskins during the second half at FedExField on December 15, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 15: Miles Sanders #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates with J.J. Arcega-Whiteside #19 and Dallas Goedert #88 after catching a pass for a touchdown against the Washington Redskins during the second half at FedExField on December 15, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /
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Rich Scangarello and Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers (Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)
Rich Scangarello and Jimmy Garoppolo #10 of the San Francisco 49ers (Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images) /

2. Hiring Rich Scangarello was an underrated acquisition for the Philadelphia Eagles.

While it may have seemed inconsequential at the time, the hiring of former Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Rich Scangarello could prove to be an extremely valuable resource for Duce Staley’s rushing attack.

Scangarello was the lead offensive decision-maker for a Denver team that saw Phillip Lindsay rush for over 1,00 yards and seven touchdowns and saw Royce Freeman added almost 500 yards of his own.

The Eagles’ new senior offensive assistant comes from the Kyle Shanahan coaching tree, which is also responsible for one of the league’s most potent rushing attacks in San Francisco. Scangarello has seen firsthand how to put his running backs in a position to succeed, and fans will likely see more of the same in the Eagles’ offense come the regular season.

While Scangarello was reportedly fired because Denver’s head coach, Vic Fangio, wanted a more aggressive approach, no one cheering for Philly will be expecting conservatism with Doug Pederson calling the plays. Scangarello figures to be a valuable voice for the offensive skill players to lean on. Sanders and the running back room should be primed to reap the rewards of his hiring.

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