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5 Offseason moves Eagles need to make

By Tyler Brooke

LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 16: Quarterback Nick Foles #9 of the Philadelphia Eagles motions during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 16, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 16: Quarterback Nick Foles #9 of the Philadelphia Eagles motions during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on December 16, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – SEPTEMBER 06: Philadelphia Eagles running back Jay Ajayi (26) warms up before the NFL game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Philadelphia Eagles on September 06, 2018 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia PA. (Photo by Gavin Baker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

4. Find a Workhorse Running Back

The Eagles backfield situation looked great heading into 2018. Unfortunately, Jay Ajayi went down with a torn ACL in October, and the Eagles backfield committee has been pretty underwhelming this season.

To make matters worse, Ajayi is an unrestricted free agent this offseason. The Eagles may be able to bring him back on a cap-friendly deal given the injury, but if not, they’ll need to find someone who can be a workhorse for the offense.

Wendell Smallwood, Corey Clement and Josh Adams can all contribute from time to time, but none of them have looked like they can take on a full-time workload. Darren Sproles is an obvious playmaker, but not a workhorse, and he could retire after this season.

Instead, the Eagles should consider using a mid-round pick on a running back that catches their eye. Teams consistently find productive running backs in the middle rounds, so it’s definitely worth taking a chance on.

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