Let’s all revisit the position that the Philadelphia Eagles were in with their running backs at the beginning of the 2019 campaign. They decided, after the preseason, to say farewell to their leading rusher from 2018, Josh Adams. Wendell Smallwood and Donnel Pumphrey, two guys that they used draft selections on, were gone. Jordan Howard joined the team by way of a trade with the Chicago Bears.
The incumbent was Miles Sanders, but two of the vets that they hoped would play huge roles, Corey Clement and Darren Sproles, would both see their seasons end early because of injury.