It’s hard not to get excited about the Philadelphia Eagles‘ improved group of running backs. LeGarrette Blount is coming off a season in which he scored 18 touchdowns for the New England Patriots. Rookie Donnel Pumphrey figures to be an electric playmaker both as a runner and receiver. And Darren Sproles? Well, he’s Darren Sproles.
Then there’s Wendell Smallwood, who, by all accounts, definitely showed signs of promise as a first-year player in 2016. But a roster spot in 2017 is far from guaranteed for the former West Virginia Mountaineer.