Probably one of the most important off season signings for the Eagles was the acquisition of former Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown.Last year the Eagles struggled to find a suitable backup for Lesean McCoy. First it was Mike Bell, and then Jerome Harrison and neither of them were able to get the job done.
And with Leonard Weaver out with a knee injury, the Eagles knew this offseason that they had to go out and get a guy to pair with McCoy in the backfield. Ronnie Brown will do a good job of complimenting McCoy nicely as he is an in between the tackles type while McCoy is more of a guy who uses his speed and tries to get the ball to the outside. Brown will be able to carry the load on 3rd and short and inside the goal line and should do a nice job in lightening the load. McCoy suffered through different injuries last year and having a legitimate backup in Brown should prevent McCoy from getting hurt.
In addition to his ability to run the ball, Brown can also catch the ball out of the back field which is especially important in the Eagles west coast offense. Andy Ried loves to utilize his running backs as receivers and let them get out into the open field where they are extremely dangerous.
I would also like to see the Birds do something with Brown in the wildcat as he was one of the pioneers of the formation.
Brown is a true running back and someone that can carry the load of the tough grind it out carries between the tackles. He will come up big for the Eagles in close 3rd and shorts and 4th and inches plays and ultimately he will help open up the passing game.
Look for Brown to have a huge season and watch as the rest of the offense benefits greatly from his success.
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