LeSean McCoy: “I want to be more dominant”, Should be Fantasy League target

Former Eagles head coach Andy Reid offense emphasized the passing game and featured the quarterback position, while Chip Kelly’s offense emphasizes the running game and features the running back position.  If Donovan McNabb didn’t play well, the Birds had very little chance of winning, LeSean McCoy will take that role in the Birds new offense.

Chances are that the Birds top running back correctly figures he’s going to get every opportunity to take his game to another level.  I agree with him.

“I think as far as talent level, I’ve got that kind of mastered,”McCoy said after showing up for Kelly’s first training camp. “I want to be more dominant. Last few years, I’ve had years that I don’t think I was a dominant player.

“I think in this offense, [with] the ability to run the ball more, I can kind of take over a game. There has been flashes of it in the past, but having the ability to do it day in and day out, game in and game out, I think that’s a different story.”

McCoy is signaling opponents that they had better game plan to stop him and he’s letting the millions of Fantasy League players throughout the country that they need to draft him.  He’s desperate to have a big year and he might carry the ball more than any back in the league.  Honestly, I think barring injury, he’ll be a great pick.

“Chip has shown that he runs the ball tons, so I think that’s kind of different,” he said. “With all the talent and the supporting cast around me, that should be easy.”

What supporting cast is he talking about?  Yes DeSean Jackson, Jeremy Maclin and Brent Celek, but more importantly the big guys upfront.  McCoy is probably talking about Jason Peters, Todd Herremans, Jason Kelce, Evan Thomas and rookie Lane Johnson, the Eagles offensive line, which will be one of the best units in the league if they can stay healthy.

“I think we could be dangerous,” he said. “I think there’s big potential. We can make some big noise. I think the biggest thing with this offense, it puts you in open space. We’re constantly going, foot on the gas. Teams get tired and they’re trying to figure out and think of defensive strategy while we’re going. We’re pushing it high tempo.”

“I think it’ll be good for us, man. And the thing is now, with this team, we have more depth, especially in the running backs. If I go down or need a break, Bryce can step in with tons of speed. Even at the wide receiver level. I think the best thing thing about our offense now, we’re getting into our depth. We’re going to be tired. We’re going to be fatigued. Other guys can step in and make plays.”

“And I think the type of person Coach Kelly is, he has that attitude, too. I think that makes us more dominant as a team, that each guy has that attitude that he wants the ball and wants to make plays.”