The Beginning of the End for Westbrook
Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook has been the main weapon for them for as he has 1,200 total yards or more the past five years. However, it is the beginning of the end for Westbrook as an Eagle.
Even though Westbrook has been a critical asset to the Eagles offense he has one big problem in being able to play a whole year as he has never done that yet.
To help shoulder the load with Westbrook the Eagles drafted running back LeSean McCoy in the second round of this past year’s National Football League Draft.
The Eagles had no choice as they had to find some solution to keep Westbrook healthy as he will be 30 years old this September, which for running backs it means that their skill will start diminishing.
Also, the Eagles lost backup Correll Buckhalter to free agency as he signed with the Denver Broncos.
A precedent of this very exact situation has been set as the Jacksonville Jaguars went through the same thing, because running back Fred Taylor could not stay healthy.
The Jaguars drafted running back Maurice Jones-Drew in 2006 to help shoulder the load as well and then after the 2008 season the Jaguars cut Taylor.
With Westbrook’s contract having voidable years after the 2011 season, and Taylor being cut after three years from when Jones-Drew was drafted, he has at the most three years left with the team.
In the end as much as Eagles fans love Westbrook if he is still missing games to injury then the front office will eventually have no choice and will have to cut him.