(04-13-2018, 02:02 AM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote:

(04-12-2018, 09:17 PM)jessepeck1213 Wrote: You have a weird way of evaluating prospects. Anybody that has seen saquon play will tell you he's a special player. Penny and Sony couldn't even hold his jockstrap.

I evaluate on how I see these guys as pros. I don't really consider 40 times or splits or verticals or any of that stuff. I look at what they did on the field only and how that would project to the NFL. What I see when I watched Barkley (I live in Ohio, so I get the BigTen Network and saw many Nittany Lions' games), is a big RB who is an excellent receiver. With that said, the problem I see is that he only had 20+ carries in only 3 games all season. He only had 100+ yards rushing in 5 games this season. He was used a lot around the goal line which helped him rack up so many touchdowns and pad his stats. As soon as he started receiving a ton of attention and it looked as though he was a runaway for the Heisman, his play really fell off and he was completely shut down as a runner by Ohio State, Indiana and Rutgers. Combining all of this, I see an excellent receiving option out of the backfield and really dependable player near the endzone, but not a guy I see as a featured back. I know most people disagree and that's fine. I know I'm in the vast minority, but It's how I see things and I have to call it like I see it. Maybe I'm wrong, but this is what my eyes tell me.

So it's his fault he only got 20+ carries in 3 games? Is he calling the plays? The dude averaged 5.9 yards a carry..... twice in his college career. All while being the focal point of the offense. He also had 54 catches in 2017. In the Rutgers game, PSU was playing without their starting left tackle.

This guy is one of the closest prospects to Marshall Faulk that I have seen in a long time. I think Faulk is the most underrated RB of all time and I think Barkley (if used correctly) will be down right nasty.

Who do you think Barkley compares to?

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