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Eagles will stick with LeGarrette Blount as a big part of the offense

PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 17: LeGarrette Blount #29 of the Philadelphia Eagles runs the ball and is tackled by Ramon Humber #50 and Preston Brown #52 of the Buffalo Bills in the first quarter of the preseason game at Lincoln Financial Field on August 17, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

By Brett Whitefield
• Philadelphia Eagles
  • On Tuesday, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero tweeted comments from Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson saying the Eagles will stick with running back LeGarrette Blount as a big part of the offense. This news comes after preseason woes and reported struggles in training camp.
  • On 11 touches Blount has shown ability to create extra yards, forcing four missed tackles and earning 3.78 yards after contact per carry. In the Eagles preseason game versus Green Bay, Blount played 13 snaps and earned a 43.8 overall grade and against the Bills, Blount played 17 snaps earning a 45.7 overall grade.
  • Last season Blount earned his worst grade since 2012 at 52.4 overall, despite having a career year in raw statistics. His grade ranked 50th out of 61 qualifying running backs. Blount ranked 29th in yards after contact per carry at 2.48.

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