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Can the Eagles find a way to use Sproles more often?

Darren Sproles' longest rush and reception of 2015 came in the first and second games of the season, respectively. In Week 4, he fielded a deep punt against the 49ers and scooted 82 yards for a touchdown.

It was arguably the most explosive debut ever for an offseason Eagles acquisition and only seemed to hint at the various ways Chip Kelly would employ Sproles and exploit defenses once the multipurpose player became fully ingrained in the offense.

But the Sproles of the first half of the season was different than the second-half version. Defensive coordinators caught on to the few pass packages Kelly had designed for the running back, and even though Sproles averaged more yards per snap than any other skill-position player, his playing time never reflected the production.