Why this Philadelphia Eagles offense should run through Miles Sanders

The Philadelphia Eagles need to give Miles Sanders the keys to the offense.

Losing winnable football games has become a theme for the Philadelphia Eagles during the 2020 NFL regular-season campaign. Despite being the first-placed team in the lowly NFC East, a 3-5-1, team has shown no signs of life, and their head coach, Doug Pederson, seems incapable of getting his team prepared or getting the offense into any type of consistent rhythm.

Still, even with all of that being said, even in the midst of what’s becoming a disastrous season, Miles Sanders has, when healthy, been the silver lining for the struggling offensive unit. 26 toted the rock 15 times for 87 yards versus the hated New York Giants in Week 10, and he has proven his ability to move the ball with some regularity.

It’s clear that Wentz and Pederson are unable to win football games without a tremendous amount of help. Philly needs to shift the offensive emphasis if they want to salvage this season. The offense must run through the second-year tailback, and here are two reasons why that’s the case.