With the Philadelphia Eagles in need of a top playmaking threat in the backfield, some are suggesting that the team should trade for Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy.
This season has featured a revolving door of running backs for the Eagles, as after Jay Ajayi went down with a torn ACL, the team has leaned on various other players like Josh Adams, Corey Clement, and Wendell Smallwood.
With Ajayi set for free agency this offseason, that will likely open up plenty of questions as to where the Eagles will turn if he chooses to sign elsewhere.
Would McCoy be one of the best options available for Philly at that point? Bleacher Report seems to think so:
With Adams as the early-down back, McCoy would focus on catching more passes out of the backfield in Philadelphia. He isn't washed up yet (turns 31 in July); he just needs more playmakers around him to draw defenders away and give him more room to run.
Instead of taking unnecessary hits in the pocket, quarterback Carson Wentz would have a dynamic receiving option in the short passing attack who can stretch simple plays into big gains.
McCoy would obviously be no stranger to the franchise, as he spent six seasons with the Eagles before joining the Bills back in 2015.
He posted four 1,000-yard seasons while in Philly, and despite posting only 488 rushing yards this season, he's only a year removed from contributing over 1,100 yards on the ground in back-to-back years.
It's clear that the Eagles will have to address the position, and maybe it wouldn't be all that surprising to see a possible trade between the two teams.
But before they get there, the Eagles will try to stay in the playoff hunt when they hit to the road to take on the Washington Redskins on Sunday.
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