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What Eagles’ OL loves so much about Saquon Barkley originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
It was tough sledding.
Through three quarters on Thursday night, Saquon Barkley was averaging just 3.5 yards per carry and it was looking like it just wasn’t going to be one of those special performances for the Eagles’ very special running back.
But Barkley never lost faith that he was going to break it open.
And then he did.
“When stuff wasn’t going good, he was like, ‘Come on, keep attacking, O-line, keep attacking, it’s gonna break open for us, it’s gonna break open,’” veteran right tackle Lane Johnson said. “And eventually it did. That’s what kind of guy he is. When things aren’t going good, I think that’s when you really tell a lot about a person. And he never wavered.”
Barkley went off for 76 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns in the fourth quarter to help the Eagles take down the Commanders 26-18 in an important NFC East battle on Thursday Night Football.
Give credit to Kellen Moore for sticking with the run. Give the offensive line credit for blocking. But give credit to Barkley for never losing faith. Because, according to his offensive linemen, that went a long way on Thursday night.
When asked what Barkley is like when things aren’t going well in the run game, Jordan Mailata said the star running back is “very encouraging.”
“His will and want-to is on display 24/7,” Mailata said. “It doesn’t stop, it doesn’t waver. He’s very encouraging, always talking to us, always communicating on what he’s seeing on what he wants. And as an offensive line, you love that. Just the communication-side, the honesty. And it’s Saquon Barkley, man, whatever he says, you’re like, ‘Yes, sir.’”
Barkley ended up with 146 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns on 26 carries and he added 2 catches for 52 yards on top of that.
Through 10 games this season, Barkley has gone over 100 rushing yards in six. That’s the most 100+ yard games ever for…
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Publish date : 2024-11-15 12:00:00
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