The Facts: When Chip Kelly explained the McCoy trade a couple weeks ago, he made it sound like the decision was primarily a financial one. The Eagles wanted to free up some cap space and rid themselves of McCoy’s contract. But that theory met some resistance when the team later threw $23 million guaranteed at DeMarco Murray and Ryan Mathews. Owner Jeffrey Lurie addressed the media Tuesday afternoon and provided some clarity. "We’ve been talking about the asset value of LeSean for a long time because he wasn’t the style of runner that Chip prefers, but a great player," Lurie said.
Diehards Line:The owner further explained: "Getting players that fit more of what he’s all about in terms of their style of play. ... To maximize his power spread offense, "[Kelly has] always admired the one-cut runners. You’ve gotta let a coach try to bring in the players that fit best what he’s all about to maximize what he’s trying to accomplish. It really boils down to that. ..." The explanation is for the most part a fair one. McCoy dances at times and is more of a home run hitter. But if Murray and/or Mathews fail to deliver, it'll be interesting to see how things play out.