One of the most common cliches in football is that in blocking and tackling, players need to get their pads lower than their opponents'.The problem for defenses when playing the Eagles is that it's hard to get pads lower than Boston Scott's. The running back is one of Anthony Zettel Jersey three Philadelphia backs who have abused defenses in the 2022 NFL season, with Scott serving as sort of a short-yardage specialist.After scoring just three regular-season touchdowns, Scott is one of three Eagles with two rushing touchdowns in the postseason, alongside Miles Sanders and Jalen Hurts. And he's doing it while being one of the shortest players in the NFL.MORE:Scott plays far beyond his size. He made the most of his few rushing attempts during the season, and that has paid off for him in the playoffs. He has 53 yards on 12 carries in the postseason, and the Eagles have no i sue turning to him if Sanders and Kenneth Gainwell need a breather. As Kendall Lamm Jersey far as NFL players go, Scott is very short, standing just 5-6.But at 203 pounds, he's difficult to wrap up. His physical running style more than makes up for his short stature.MORE:Scott is well aware of being diminutive.. asks if he can donate two inches of height to the Boston Scott foundation. Stream the new season of ft. the now on . NFL Films (@NFLFilms) The Boston Scott Foundation seems to be doing just fine T. J. Carrie Jersey without those two inches. Scott was one of the shortest players in the NFL in the 2022 season.Only two other players are listed at his height: the Saints' Deonte Harty and the Patriots' J.J. Taylor.Taylor is also a running back. Harty is a special teams Larry Ogunjobi Jersey ace who also plays wide receiver. Scott turned in modest numbers in the regular season:Regular-season statsYearAttYdsTDRecYdsTD20225421735150Gainwell and Sanders are more effective in the pa sing game, hence Scott's modest receiving stats.He has turned into a bit of a touchdown machine on the ground in the postseason:Playoff statsYearAttYdsTDRecYdsTD202312532000 Although running backs tend to be shorter than players at most other positions, Scott is notably smaller than his running back brethren. Still, he fits his role Sheldon Richardson Jersey extremely well. , the average running back height in the NFL is just over 6-0.MORE:Eagles coach Nick Sirianni won't hold anything back against the Chiefs, so expect a lot of different looks with the team's top three running backs. Scott may be used in a situational capacity, but he has contributed whatever the situation so far this postseason. The Chiefs will have to account for him no matter how Sirianni uses him.