One of the major reasons the Eagles felt emboldened to pull the trigger on the trade for Jay Ajayi last week was Duce Staley.
Staley, the former Eagle who is in his fifth season as the team’s running backs coach, is an interesting personality blend of Sgt. Hulka, The Rock and your dear old dad. At least to the players under his command.
“Duce, he’s the great equalizer in that (running backs) room,’’ head coach Doug Pederson said. “You’ve got to have a guy like Duce who has played the position in that room because that room can be dynamic.