Did Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs deals signal change in way NFL values RBs?

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It was a beneficial offseason stretch for RBs, but that shouldn’t be mistaken for an about-face in teams’ investment strategies.

Though it might have taken longer than anticipated for a couple of the ’s top running backs, and , to secure long-term contracts, their deals didn’t necessarily result in a market correction for the position as a whole. It seems for at least a brief moment this offseason, the negotiating power swung in their favor, and they capitalized — Barkley with a three-year, $37.7 million deal with the and Jacobs with a four-year, $48 million deal with the .

“For select guys like Barkley, it’s about adding a piece to win the whole thing,” a coach said of the Eagles’ addition. “I think it’ll go back to being the relatively lowest-paid spot.” Barkley, Jacobs and Taylor all missed a few games last season due to injuries, which doesn’t help alleviate teams’ greatest concern with that position. Generally speaking, relying too heavily upon one back, financially and on the field, is viewed as a gamble for injury reasons.

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