The Eagles Are Doing Miles Sanders a Disservice in 2020
Coming into 2020, the expectations were sky-high for Miles Sanders to have a breakout season for the Philadelphia Eagles.
He finished his rookie campaign strong, as he was one of the lead proponents in the team’s four-game winning streak in December, which led to them winning the NFC East. 2020 was supposed to be the year we finally get ourselves a true RB1 in the offense.
This year, his production has fallen way below our expectations. However, it’s not all necessarily his fault.
After missing the season opener against Washington, Sanders made his season debut against the Los Angeles Rams. After an early game fumble, Sanders went on to finish the game with 20 carries for 95 yards and a touchdown. Solid debut.
Ever since the Rams game, Sanders hasn’t gotten nearly as many touches as he should in this depleted offense. Against a woeful Cincinnati Bengals defense (especially in the run game), Sanders only had 18 carries for 95 yards. Those 18 carries are actually the most carries Sanders has had in a game this season, aside from the game against the Rams.
Granted, he has been banged up this season, also missing two games against the Giants and Cowboys. There have also been moments where Sanders has coughed up the ball, which is never a good thing. However, it is still unacceptable that he is not getting the heavier workload he deserves.
On the season, Sanders has 108 carries for 600 yards and 3 rushing touchdowns. At a per game rate, he is averaging 5.6 yards per carry (tied for 3rd in the NFL) and 75 rushing yards per game (5th in the NFL). He has been too productive this season for the Eagles to not give him the ball more, especially when the passing game has been struggling. In the last game against Seattle, Sanders had six carries for 15 yards. Go back further. In the last six quarters, Sanders only has eight carries. That cannot happen with how bad this offense has been this year. I understand in today’s game it is a passing league, but to give your “featured back” less than ten carries in over six quarters of play is actually ridiculous.
It’s just inexcusable for Sanders to not get a heavier workload in this offense. He’s the best player on offense for the Philadelphia Eagles, and not giving him the opportunities he deserves after drafting him in the second round and already showing he can be a featured back on this team.
The Philadelphia Eagles are doing Miles Sanders a major disservice in 2020.
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