The Philadelphia Eagles running back room will look slightly different in 2023 and deeper.
Last season, Pro Bowl running back Miles Sanders was the leading rusher for the Eagles; Sanders moved on and signed with the Carolina Panthers in the offseason.
With Sanders gone, Philadelphia signed running back Rashaad Penny and acquired D’Andre Swift from the Lions. Philly re-signed Boston Scott to go along with Kenny Gainwell.
According to the depth chart, Swift is the starter, but expect Penny, Gainwell, and maybe even Scott to get a decent amount touches in 2023.
Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni says he’s still determining how he will use his running backs in 2023, which he discussed on Tuesday.
“It’s a deep group,” Sirianni said. “And we’ll see how it goes. Really, the running back room can go — I’ve said this to you guys before — the running back room can be either way. It can be by committee. It can be with one guy that’s taking all the carries or a majority of the carries.
“And so, we’re excited that a lot of different guys can do it. We were capable of that last year, in my opinion, as well, and I think you saw a little bit more of that in the playoffs. But [Former Eagles RB/ current Panthers RB] Miles [Sanders] just had a tremendous year last year. But we were still capable of doing so.
“So, we’ll see how it plays out. I can say it’s by committee, and then somebody gets hot, and we stick with them. We’ll see how it plays out. But what I love is the depth in that room and the capabilities of the guys in that room.”
Sirianni believes the depth the Eagles have at running back will make the team less predictable.
“I don’t think it’s like you force anything because I think they’re all good at inside zone,” Sirianni said. “I think they’re all good at pin/pull schemes. I think they’re all good at toss/crack schemes. I think they’re all gap schemes. I think that gives you some flexibility and some abilities to say we’re not predictable going in because they all have a very wide, broad skill set.”
The Eagles were great on offense in 2022, and if this team stays healthy, they could be even better in 2023.
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