While the Super Bowl has certainly left a foul air surrounding the Philadelphia Eagles, the future is still extremely bright for a young team that is trending in the right direction in most major areas. 

In a league where offense is king, the Eagles show no signs of slowing down as they gear up for the offseason, and that equation changes very little with the potential departure of starting running back Miles Sanders. 

2022 was certainly a great year for the young back with career highs in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns, but paying a running back is still not a prospect the Eagles need to get involved with if they would like to make it back to the Super Bowl.

Paying a running back that isn't named Derrick Henry has been the kiss of death for most teams over the past few years. The Eagles have shown themselves to be savvy enough in this regard to avoid such a silly mistake by letting Sanders walk, but they do still run the risk of a second cardinal sin: over-investing to replace a guy that wasn't already a game-breaker.

Letting your starting running back walk due to cap concerns and then following that up with a valuable pick on the position, even with few other needs on the roster, is silly.

The Eagles don't need Miles Sanders or a top-tier back in the draft to make this offense work. This offense could still steamroll most NFL defenses with Kenneth Gainwell as the starting back. Why should this team overpay or overdraft to fill a role in name alone?

Sure, a committee approach with good, not great guys might upset some of the fans and concern others about the potential of the rushing attack, but more teams are moving in this direction anyway.

The goal should always be to establish the pass, spread defenses out, then run once the defensive packages get smaller to compete with a dominant passing offense. Once you get that scheme rolling, a $1 million running back will be just as effective as a $10 million running back.

The draft picks and money will be better-spent in almost any other area. The Eagles need to be mindful of this and avoid this preventable mistake. Philly doesn't need to pay Miles Sanders, and they certainly don't need to scramble to find a pricey replacement.

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