Ryan Mathews Deserves to Start Ahead of DeMarco Murray for Eagles

October 27, 2015   ·   Brad Gagnon   ·   Jump to comments

I get it, I really do. 
DeMarco Murray makes twice as much money as Ryan Mathews, and he was Chip Kelly's staple acquisition in his first offseason with complete autonomy over the Philadelphia Eagles' roster. If Murray fails at running back, those viewing the Eagles broadly might be inclined to conclude that Kelly has also failed. 
That explains why Murray is being given 15 carries per game, while Mathews has received just eight per game despite the fact he's averaged nearly twice as many yards per carry as his more famous backfield peer. 
Ironically, only a few weeks ago, Murray was the one complaining that he wasn't getting enough touches, but Mathews is the team's leading rusher despite the fact he's carried the ball 32 fewer times. And that workload gap would be even larger had Murray not missed Week 3 and been limited in Week 4 due to a hamstring injury. 
Now it's become evident, though, that Mathews deserves a shot at being the lead dog as ...

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