Five, count 'em, five, but remember there is no fullback here so the Eagles aren't working with unmanageable numbers here. I see it as a running back-by-committee approach and, honestly, it may have more to do with the game plan than anything else. It would not be surprising if, at the end of the season, we see that Wendell Smallwood has the most carries on the team. He's got the most juice. If he can stay healthy, he'll have a chance to be very productive this season. LeGarrette Blount is the hammer. Bring him in on third-and-short situations and in the goal-line area. He won't get close to the 299 carries he had in New England last season unless the offense is on the field all game. Darren Sproles will get his touches, mostly, I think, in the passing game. Both Corey Clement and Donnel Pumphrey are developmental players. Clement could help on special teams right away and maybe he works into the offense a bit this season. - Dave Spadaro

The important thing to keep in mind when it comes to constructing the 53-man roster is that you have seven players who are inactive on gamedays. Some of those seven will get worked into the rotation, but a handful of those players will rarely be activated throughout the season. In that case, it doesn't necessarily matter what position you're "heavy" at because at the end of the day you are purposely stashing those players and keeping them safe from being scooped up by another team. Keeping five running backs allows both rookies, Corey Clement and Donnel Pumphrey, to develop at their own pace. - Fran Duffy