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ongoing story. ... You'd need a GPS to find Charles in all these new formations, even on a good day. One series, he's at his standard spot at tailback. The next, he's the deep back in the pistol. The next, he's out wide, lounging around in Dwayne Bowe's real estate. Over the past month, the Kansas City Chiefs' all-universe tailback has been tried out in more positions than a socket wrench. It's just another wrinkle in Andy Reid's makeover-slash-master plan. Or not. In May, it's kind of hard to tell. "Obviously, we know what he did last year -- Pro Bowl running back, had over 1,500 yards, excellent, excellent season," new OC Doug Pederson told reporters. "He's a guy that we can put in multiple spots."
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Pederson added: "Really, I think the sky is the limit with him with what we're trying to do. Just put him in different spots and using his ability to, again, create matchups defensively. ..." As FOXSports' Sean Keeler reminded readers, the numbers don't lie: From 2004-2011, Andy Reid's primary rusher with the Eagles -- Brian Westbrook ('04-'08), then LeSean McCoy ('09-'11) -- averaged 65 catches a year. Charles has 37 catches, on average, over the four seasons (out of five) in which he has remained healthy. He ranked 22nd among NFL tailbacks last season in terms of total targets (48) and was 13th in 2010 (61). That will change. "I think you can use (Charles) more in the passing game," Pederson said. And they will.
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