The Facts: The Eagles might think Murray is a better fit for Chip Kelly's offense, but Brian Westbrook is not convinced. The former Pro Bowl RB heard that the Eagles favored Murray's one-cut running style. But he doesn't think that explanation is totally fair to LeSean McCoy, who followed Westbrook in the Eagles backfield. "I hear that a lot about Murray being a one-cut runner - it's easy being a one-cut runner when your holes are [as wide] as a truck," Westbrook said. "Unfortunately, a lot of the (Eagles) offensive line was injured at the beginning of the year. Now, when you look back two years, when the offensive line was doing pretty well, (McCoy) was much more of a one-cut runner, because he didn't have to make moves in the backfield."
Diehards Line:Murray led the NFL in rushing last season with 1,845 yards behind what might have been the best offensive line in the league. McCoy led the NFL in rushing one year earlier, when the Eagles' line was widely considered the best. McCoy never once ran behind the full 2013 group last season, when he finished No. 3 in the league with 1,319 rushing yards. Now, with McCoy in Buffalo and Murray in position to handle the featured role, much will depend on that line play. As Philly.com's Zach Berman notes, McCoy initial's contact came quicker on carries last season than in 2013. In fact, McCoy rushed for 51 percent of his yards before contact last season, according to Pro Football Focus, which was a 2.5 percent decrease from 2013. But, if that's the metric used, then the Eagles should be encouraged by Murray, who rushed for only 46 percent of his yards before contact.