Texas Jefe
Come and take it
Bills acquired RB LeSean McCoy in exchange for LB Kiko Alonso.
It's a stunning trade in a league bereft of them. The move gives new Bills coach Rex Ryan a centerpiece for his "ground-and-pound" offense, and reunites Alonso with his college coach in Chip Kelly. The Philadelphia Daily News' Paul Domowitch reported late last month that the Eagles were unlikely to keep Shady at his $11.95 million cap number. McCoy is coming off a year where he averaged just 4.2 yards per carry and was eased off goal-line duties, but remains one of the league's premier runners. He is still only 27 (in July). From a fantasy perspective, he remains a clear RB1. As for the Eagles, they now have a gaping hole at running back. For better or worse, Kelly is proving more than ready to exercise his new absolute control of the Eagles' roster.
I was surprised they just unloaded him.
Weird thing is, I dont really consider McCoy a 'ground-pound' type runner...
But trade is a stunner, no doubt about it. Was McCoy unhappy there? Is the Chip Kelly offense not the type he wants to be in? Or, the real thing is, he's not the type of runner Kelly wants?
I would have thought it would be ideal for his style, but it didnt really work out for him last year I guess.