Unlike Running Backs Past, LeSean McCoy Won’t Be Bust for Eagles

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Published: June 12, 2009

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... from a fan in regard to an article about Brian Westbrook's injury:

"Westbrook was past his prime anyway. It's been time to start shopping for a new running back, and going into the draft this year, I saw LeSean McCoy as the biggest potential bust."

LeSean McCoy is not a bust.

Not yet, at least. And don't count on that changing.

Many people seem to assume that McCoy will be a bust because of Andy Reid's lack of success drafting running backs in the middle rounds.

 

Ryan Moats

It all started with Ryan Moats. A third-round pick, he went 5'8'', 210 pounds.

There were expectations for Moats. He was given a number of opportunities—some he capitalized on, some he didn't.

His NFL career began in 2005. Westbrook went down, and all of a sudden Moats was thrown into the spotlight.

Moats played seven games, one of which he started. He averaged a very solid 5.1 yards per carry with 278 yards on 55 att...

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