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Eagles bolster the backfield with Kenneth Gainwell in the fifth round

The Eagles have hit the ground running on day 3 of the NFL Draft. After finally answering the call for a cornerback earlier today, they added a running back to finally take the load off of the shoulders of Miles Sanders. That man is Memphis RB Kenneth Gainwell.

At 5’11, 195 lbs, Gainwell is highly reminiscient of Darrell Henderson, which isn’t surprising considering he was his 1B at Memphis. Gainwell does offer a little more in the way of versatility though, picking 610 yards through the air in 2019 along with 3 receiving touchdowns.