If you take some time to really dive into the career of Ryan Mathews, running back of the Philadelphia Eagles, you may find some things surprising and other things, not so much. There are times when fans are allowed to feel like they know more than the general managers and coaches. Signing Mathews prior to the 2015 season and then naming him the starter prior to 2016 are just two of those instances. In both cases, it was easy to scratch your head and wonder what the Eagles were doing.
The early signs:
Truthfully, it just never felt like things were going to work long-term.