Why the Eagles believe they can unlock Saquon Barkley's Hall of Fame potential

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Saquon Barkley never fulfilled his vast potential in New York, but the Eagles are betting big that it will finally happen in Philadelphia.

It's been six years since Dave Gettleman famously proclaimed that Saquon Barkley 'was touched by the hand of God' before he grabbed what he believed was a future Hall of Famer with the second pick of the NFL Draft. The then-New York Giants general manager scoffed at the league's devaluation of running backs, insisting the player he fell in love with was far more than just that. Outside of his stellar rookie season, Barkley hasn't proven his old boss right.

Hurts rarely threw to the middle of the field, a young Smith struggled to carry the passing game on his shoulders. Then their entire offensive identity changed. They went from the NFL's 14th-ranked offense in 2021 to third after Brown arrived and ended up in Super Bowl LVII. 'A couple years ago when we added A.J., there was a lot of work as to, ‘Hey, what does A.J. do well?'' Sirianni said. 'Obviously, you do that going in, but look at it even more after you get him.

 

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