On paper, it wasn't pretty. In his NFL debut, Eagles rookie running back Miles Sanders rushed for just 25 yards on 11 carries and caught one ball for two yards.
But if you look beyond the score, there were plenty of things to be encouraged about in Sanders' first professional football game.
1. Workload
Sanders led the Eagles running backs in snap share. Sanders was on the field for 48% of the snaps (36), while Darren Sproles played 31% (23), Jordan Howard played 23% (17), and Corey Colement played 4% (3).
2. Pass protection
For a rookie in his first game, Sanders was excellent in pass protection and Carson Wentz was sacked just one time.
Plays like this will keep Miles Sanders leading the RBs in snaps. Big pickup on 3rd down to give Wentz time to make the play #Eagles pic.twitter.com/tX9WAGTgco
— Eliot Shorr-Parks (@EliotShorrParks)
September 9, 2019 3. TD called back
Fantastic Debut for Miles Sanders11 carries for 25 yards doesn't tell the whole story, Miles showed flashes in the running game and, most importantly, excelled in pass protectionHere are some of his best plays vs the RedskinsI @BoobieMilesXXIV I #FlyEaglesFly I #WASvsPHI I pic.twitter.com/mY1xROOkK9
— Blue Route - TPL (@BlueRouteTPL)
September 8, 2019 Sanders has a 22-yard touchdown called back due to a very questionable holding call on J.J. Arcega-Whiteside. If the touchdown stood, Sanders would have finished with a more respectable line of 12 carries for 47 yards and a touchdown.
You should go get Sanders in your fantasy league before he blows up!
