Dameon Pierce Brings Another Physical Hammer To Eagles' Backfield

Put them on the scale, and the weight will be the same. Pull out the tape, measure them from top to bottom, and the height is about the same. Put them in pads and watch them run against a defense, and, well, even their style is the same. If not for the numbers on the back of their jerseys, you might not be able to tell them apart.

The Eagles' newest addition to the running back room, Dameon Pierce, is 5-10, 215 pounds. Bigsby, whom the Eagles acquired in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars last Sept. 8, is 5-11, 215. They both run with a physicality that delivers punishment.

“I don’t wanna say I’m like nobody,” said Pierce, when asked on a Zoom call with reporters on Thursday if he sees similarities with his new teammate in the way they run the ball. “Tank runs his way, I run my way, but you know, in that regard, I would agree that we’re both physical backs and use physicality to get every yard we can for sure.”

Pierce has seen Bigsby up close from their days in the SEC, when Pierce was at Florida, and Bigsby was at Auburn. They then played in the AFC South - Pierce with the Houston Texans and Bigsby with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Now, they are teammates after Pierce signed a one-year deal with the Eagles on Thursday.

“I loved his career at Auburn,” said Pierce. “…Got to see a good bit of him. Of course, I’ve been keeping tabs on him. He’s a great running back. Young guy, promising. That running back room is just full of guys ready to compete and play ball.”

Fans clamored for Bigsby’s hard-charging style last year, but the coaching staff chose to limit his use, and with Saquon Barkley in the house, it’s hard to argue for more touches. As it was, Bigsby ran for 344 yards on 58 carries, a 5.9 yards per carry average, and two touchdowns. He broke loose for 104 yards on just nine carries against the New York Giants on Oct. 26.

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