PHILADELPHIA: All of the rumours surrounding Saquon Barkley’s potential trade with the Philadelphia Eagles appear to be agent-driven, and Kim Miale is likely using this as a smart tactic to get the brilliant seventh-year back from the New York Giants another big (by running back standards) deal.
Based on similar evidence, well-researched writers in New York appear to be making the assumption that the Dallas Cowboys would like to “steal” Barkley, 27, from Big Blue in an NFC East-on-NFC East crime.
When Howard Eskin, the Eagles’ sideline reporter, gave the rumour some lip service, the Eagles’ side of the investigation gathered momentum in the community.
Eskin said on Thursday on the 94WIP Morning Show, “I didn’t believe it, but I checked it and they do have interest in Saquon Barkley.” “And I’m telling you to hold on, you can’t afford to give that type of money to a running back.
“I believe they are working on a project that cannot be completely assured. He won’t receive—a huge sum of money.”
Eskin continued by attributing the Eagles’ unusual interest in a top-tier running back to Barkey’s exaggerated skill as a pass catcher.
“Here’s what I think they’re looking for, a running back that can also catch the football,” Eskin stated. “[D’Andre] Swift wasn’t the receiver that they like with the way—and I would think that Kellen Moore is going to be in the same boat, the same classroom of having a running back who can catch the football and that’s what Barkley can do.”
While it’s true that the Eagles will be investing in a star running back who can help with the passing game if they choose to do so, Barkley’s contribution to that area has never been underappreciated, and neither has the notion of trying to alter Jalen Hurts’ genetic makeup by interfering with his ability to extend plays rather than passing the ball to a back who hasn’t broken the 7.0 yards per reception barrier in three seasons.
The Eagles were identified as one of the teams with the “resources, need, and interest” to potentially sign Barkey by knowledgeable Giants reporter Pat Leonard, despite that.
