NFL: 7 reasons LeSean McCoy would have a reunion with the Eagles would be a bad idea



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2. On the decline

Half-breeds generally fall after 30 years.

There are of course exceptions to this rule – Adrian Peterson, Frank Gore – but these are the exceptions. In four games this season – he missed one due to an injury – McCoy showed signs of slowing down.

He has accumulated 170 yards in 45 races and 85 of those yards have come in the fifth week. His average of 3.8 yards per race would be the worst of his career. His previous low career: 4.0 yards per race … in 2017.

McCoy East After a Pro Bowl season during which he managed a low attack with 1138 rushing yards, 448 receiving yards and eight touchdowns in total. However, he would not be the first to run back, especially given his heavy workload.

McCoy has the highest number of carriers (1,350) in the NFL since 2013, not counting his 221 outings (out of 281 targets).

The signs of decline were there again last year. He averaged 2.14 yards per touch in 2017 in Pro Football Focus. Of the men who played at least 20% of their team's total, there were 60 who had a higher average than McCoy, including Eddie Lacy, Kerwynn Williams, Jonathan Stewart and three Eagles halfbacks. This represented a decrease of 2.42 on average in 2016. His career average is 2.64.

It is at 1.62 in 2018.

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