Quote from: MightyGiants on Today at 09:28:31 AMMatt,
I specifically watched Barkley's speed (which is independent of the O-line). His speed (which made him a special RB) simply wasn't there last season. He was getting caught from behind when he did have breakout runs or large holes to run through.
As for his receiving, even Barkley knows he has issues. He was constantly doing drills to work on his hand-eye coordination in the last two training camps I was at.
As for Howie Roseman, I don't believe he is the super genius some believe him to be. Yes, he has made some excellent trades, and unlike the Giants, he is willing to tank to help his team gain valuable draft capital, but beyond that, Howie has drafted and signed players who have failed as well as the hits that people like to focus on.
I saw his speed decreased somewhat as well. We will see if he is rejuvenated with some time off and not having to carry the load of an entire offense.
Maybe this is one of Roseman's few mistakes, I sure hope so, but his record is pretty strong and its a player his team knows well. Hard for me to imagine they do not know what they are getting. Yes they have made mistakes, but they have obviously made more good decisions than the Giants over the last decade.