The Philadelphia Eagles gave superstar running back Saquon Barkley a lucrative contract to join the team this offseason, even despite the tanking value of running backs across the league and Barkley’s concerning injury history. But it sounds like the Eagles are quite happy with that decision.
During a recent interview with Adam Schein of Mad Dog Sports Radio, Eagles General Manager Howie Roseman defended the decision to sign Saquon Barkley and sent a pretty clear message to the running back about how they view him, claiming he is a “difference-making player” in the league.
“It’s hard to find difference-making players and people, and it’s hard to find them for a cost,” Roseman said according to Pro Football Talk. “Those guys, they go for a lot of money, and we felt like there was an opportunity to get one of those guys in Saquon and bring him to the team. There’s risk in every decision you make, but we don’t think there’s any risk on the talent. We don’t think there’s any risk on the person. And we also feel like maybe — not that it wasn’t anywhere else — but we have a good situation here with us in Philly to kind of maximize him. I don’t think there’s anyone when he came out of the draft that didn’t think he wasn’t a Hall of Fame-caliber talent and person. He’s still young, and we’re really excited to have him.”
We’ll have to see whether or not Barkley plays up to that contract.
