No one ever said Devin Singletary is a better or more accomplished running back than Saquon Barkley.
NFL front office executives and scouts did not say it with their evaluations of these players when they came out of college. Barkley was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. A year later, Singletary went in the third round at No. 74 overall, a spot far more in keeping with how the league values the position.
And no one said it while Barkley was taking the ball for the Giants and Singletary was carrying it for the Bills and the Texans. Barkley has surpassed 1,000 rushing yards in three of his six seasons. Singletary has not reached 900 yards in any of his five years in the league.
Now, Barkley has taken his talents south and will line up behind the most capable offensive line of his career with the Eagles. At 27 years old, perhaps this second chapter will be his finest. There is every reason to believe Barkley will thrive, if healthy.
