Philadelphia Eagles: LeSean McCoy Trade Was Horrendous

Nov 27, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy (25) celebrates a touchdown in the third quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

The Eagles have no one to seal a football game since they traded McCoy.

The Eagles beat the Patriots, but there was an aspect of the game that did not get enough attention. That aspect would be the Eagles last run play of the game.

The Eagles have two free agent running backs they signed in the offseason, Murray and Ryan Mathews. They have Darren Sproles who they traded for before the start of 2014, and they have a Kenjon Barner who started the year on the practice squad.

With the game almost over, up 35-28, the Eagles needed to seal the game on their last drive. They gave the ball to Sproles three times and he only ran for four yards. The Eagles got to a 3rd and 5, with one minute left in the game, and they just needed a first down to win the game.

Obviously Kelly decided that Barner, who has 29 career attempts and only averages 3.9 yards per carry, was the guy to give the ball to in the critical situation, but that decision blew up in Kelly’s face.

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Barner fumbled the ball, literally the only thing he did not need to do, and almost blew the game for the Eagles. Luckily, the Eagles would hold on to win the game, but it showed a huge problem for Philly.

Then, in Week 14 against the Bills, the Eagles had another chance to seal the game with their final drive of the game. However, after runs of one and three yards by Murray, the Eagles tried to pass the ball. Bradford took a bonehead sack on third down, which led to the Eagles needing to punt the ball away. It gave the Bills an opportunity to win the game, but once again, the Eagles luckily pulled out a win.

They do not have trust in any running back late in the fourth quarter, which is where McCoy was so special when he played in Philadelphia.

In his six seasons with the Eagles, McCoy ran for 11 fourth quarter touchdowns and four of those 11 touchdowns were when the game was within seven points. He also ran for 53 first downs in the fourth quarter when the game was within seven points.

McCoy was the Eagles go-to guy late in games, but without him; The Eagles look like chickens with their heads cut off late in the fourth quarter.

Since they traded McCoy, the Eagles have not been able to find someone to trust when the game is on the line or someone who can seal the game like McCoy so famously did for the Birds.