The Philadelphia Eagles have one of the top running backs in the NFL with Miles Sanders, yet it appears second-year bias and the slow start as a rookie has some disrespecting him early on in 2020.
CBS Sports released a ranking of the top-10 running backs in the NFL entering the 2020 NFL season and Sanders was left off the list in favor of players like Chris Carson, Todd Gurley, and Leonard Fournette.
The bulk of the criticism stems from Gurley being ranked ahead of Sanders despite the former Rams and current Falcons star slipping in his play.
Gurley racked up 1,064 yards from scrimmage and 14 touchdowns in 2019 on a team that didn’t make the playoffs.
Fournette racked up 1,674 yards from scrimmage last season but hasn’t lived to his selection as a No. 4 pick.
The numbers from Sanders rookie year and the offensive additions suggest that the former Penn State star should have a monster 2020 season.
Sanders amassed 1,327 yards from scrimmage and six touchdowns as a rookie while splitting time with Jordan Howard. After Howard left the lineup with a pinched nerve, Sanders flourished, mixing explosive plays in with tough running.
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