Earlier this month, the Philadelphia Eagles signed former New York Giants star running back Saquon Barkley to add another playmaker to their offense, and it sounds like they have some pretty high expectations for their new tailback – especially after facing off against him for the past few years.
During a recent interview at the NFL’s annual league meetings over the weekend, Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni sent a pretty clear message to Saquon Barkley about just how excited he is to have him with the team and what he expects from him this upcoming season.
“I’m really excited about Saquon and the things that he can do,” Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said Sunday according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media. “You know he’s such a dynamic football player. Both as a running back and also the things he can do as a pass catcher. He’s going to bring an element to our offense and to our team. As much as we see him, all the highlights that we see on the tape — from my understanding and all of our homework, he’s a good leader and teammate as well. To be able to add that into our locker room and not only the playmaking ability, but the person is really important.
“How many times have I watched him on the opposite sideline and playing him two times this last year, three times the year before and two times the year before? It’s like man, we don’t have to play against that guy anymore, great, and he’s on our team, even more perfect. That’s exciting because we have seen him up close and personal. We just know how good of a football player he is.”
We’ll have to see if Barkley can live up to the high expectations.
[NFL.com]
