Lorenzo Booker said he thinks he's the No. 2 running back on the Eagles. While the Eagles probably like that kind of optimism from a veteran fighting for a spot, it doesn't exactly square with other recent signals regarding rookie LeSean McCoy, who was picked in the second round of April's draft. Coach Andy Reid said in a radio interview earlier in May that McCoy was the backup to Brian Westbrook and the depth chart on the Eagles' Web site yesterday listed McCoy ahead of Booker. Signals or not, Booker said he's ready for the challenge. "For me to start sweating, you've got to take my job," Booker said. "Come take my job. If you can take it, then take it. We'll see. That's what the whole point of camp and all that is. Had they drafted a running back in the first round that's a whole 'nother commitment. That means the back doesn't really have to work for his job. He's given the job. That's anybody in the first round. When you make that kind of investment in a person, you're going to see what you can get out of them." Source: Philadelphia Inquirer
yeah McCoy hasn't even played yet and they listed him higher than Booker. If it keeps McCoy hungry I'm all for it, maybe Lorenzo wants to save face with the league in case he is released.
