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| Philadelphia Eagles' running back LeSean McCoy. |
I knew
Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy was going to be a very good
starting running back in the NFL during his rookie season when the elusive
speedster averaged an impressive 4.1
yards per carry on 155 attempts while adding an additional 308 yards in pass receptions.
While it wasn't very hard to see that the Birds had nabbed a special player with the
53rd overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, I’ll be the first to admit that I didn't foresee the flat-out stunning play that McCoy has unleashed upon the
league this season and I suspect not many others did either.
No matter
how you felt about McCoy back then, there’s no denying the Eagles have arguable
the most gifted back in the entire league right now. Philly’s elusive superstar
is guy that displays a shiftiness that is often reminiscent of the legendary
Barry Sanders and an ability to dominate either rushing the ball or receiving
it that rivals the equally respected Marshall Faulk.
The NFL
may not keep statistics on how many running backs made defenders miss by
grabbing nothing but thin air, but I bet LeSean ‘Shady’ McCoy leads the league
in that category hands down.
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