The Facts:
RBs coach Duce Staley was asked a straight-forward question: How good can McCoy be? “He can be the best,” said the Eagles’ new running backs coach without hesitation. “He can be the best to play the game.”
Reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
McCoy is coming off a rough 2012. He missed four games after suffering a concussion in the final two minutes against the Redskins and finished with 840 yards on 200 carries. McCoy got in the end zone just twice after scoring 17 rushing touchdowns in 2011. He added 54 catches for 373 yards and three scores as a receiver. McCoy won’t turn 25 until July and just signed a new contract last offseason. And while much of the recent conversation has focused on the quarterback position, new HC Chip Kelly’s college offense focused on running the football. Last year, Oregon led the nation, averaging 5.97 yards per attempt. The Ducks ran for 48 touchdowns, tied for tops in the country. And only Army and Air Force averaged more rushing yards per game than Kelly’s squad (315.23). As PhillyMag.com's Sheil Kapadia noted, Kelly and the other Eagles’ assistants have talked about scheming around the team’s personnel. Regardless of the system, McCoy will play a major role (
even if he shares with Bryce Brown, as expected).
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