The Facts: It looks like we're going to have another running-back-by-committee season in Philadelphia. "Well, you go in thinking that one guy can handle the load," Pederson said. "If that's [Mathews], he can handle all the stuff and the pounding. But with the guys we have, with the depth we have at that position, Darren [Sproles] is obviously a big part of that and now with [rookie Wendell Smallwood] coming on, I think it could be a little bit of a running back by committee."

Diehards Line: While Mathews got the bulk of first-team reps this spring, he also shared them with Kenjon Barner and Sproles. As Profootballtalk.com notes, last year the Eagles entered the season with DeMarco Murray as the clear No. 1 running back. That didn’t work out too well, and Murray has been traded to Tennessee. This year Pederson plans a more equitable split of playing time, something that is going to dilute the production for all involved. That starts with Mathews, who appears to have the most to lose from an RBBC. We'll continue to watch for more on this through August.