There are two positions in which the Eagles have more talented players than available starting spots: running back and inside linebacker.
The ILB rotation with Kiko Alonso, Mychal Kendricks and DeMeco Ryans will work itself out with injuries and the personnel the Eagles' defense faces on a given play or series.
But the running back situation will be more fluid. Between DeMarco Murray, Ryan Mathews and Darren Sproles, the Eagles have three electric backs who have had a lot of success for winning teams. You can add to that list fourth-stringer Kenjon Barner, who has two punt return TDs and a rushing touchdown through the Eagles' first two preseason games.
Murray, who signed an expensive contract with the Eagles this offseason after leading the NFL in rushing yards and touches last season, made his preseason debut against the Ravens last Saturday. The Eagles have been easing him in during training camp, and he played only 10 snaps vs. Baltimore.
They were 10 productive snaps, though — Murray rushed five times for 17 yards, caught a pass for 14 yards and scored a goal-line TD.
That touchdown came on the Eagles' second series. On their first, Murray began the drive but gave way to Sproles and Mathews for the final few plays. Mathews, a bruising runner in his own right, finished off the drive with a 14-yard touchdown scamper.
On Tuesday, Murray was asked how he expects the rotation to play out. Will the RBs alternate series? Will they spell one another during a drive?
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"I don't think it will be alternating series," Murray said. "But [Mathews] is a quality back, great guy, works extremely hard. I'm sure he'll get his fair share of touches. But I don't know how the rotation will be yet, we haven't touched on it."
Murray explained that against the Ravens, the Eagles were just trying to get all three top running backs time with the first-team offense.
Murray is unsure of how many snaps he'll get in Green Bay this Saturday, but expect his workload to increase in the dress rehearsal. Starters typically play an entire half, if not more, in the penultimate preseason game.
"I think we're approaching it like a regular game," Murray said. "You can't go out there with a preseason mindset. We're focused, whether it's playing one snap or 40 snaps."
Forty snaps for Murray would be a stretch based on how much time off the Eagles have given him during training camp following a season in which he had 497 touches in 18 games, including the playoffs.
Murray admitted he was "a little rusty" last Saturday but said he understands and grasps the Eagles' schemes well and is improving mentally each day. On more than one occasion, Murray praised the Eagles' offensive system and said it's nothing like the Cowboys' offense he's coming from, especially with all of the shotgun runs.
And a year after playing behind a Dallas offensive line that many called the best in the NFL, Murray is recognizing how much talent this one has, too.
"These guys, they love to run the ball and be physical," Murray said of the O-line. "Great at double teams, but I think the best thing is we've got a lot of guys that are athletic."
One in particular has stood out to Murray, which is no surprise considering he's a likely Hall of Fame left tackle.
"J.P (Jason Peters) is one of the best offensive linemen I've ever played with," Murray said. "Great leader, great vocal leader. A guy who works extremely hard every day and leads by example."
There are a lot of similarities between Peters and Murray. Despite their successes, they both rarely call attention to themselves, instead offering quiet, understated leadership.
Murray, who led the NFL last season in yards after contact, routinely got to the second level of defenses before they could adequately adjust.
He won't touch the ball 497 times again this season, but given the force with which he hits the hole and the athleticism Peters and Jason Kelce possess in accelerating to the second level after their initial block, Murray could realistically exceed last season's 4.7 yards per carry.