NGT- Barkley clearly regained his lost speed

[Painter]

Barkley has always had that kind of speed and productivity in space. However, despite his thighs, he isn't a particularly agile or powerful runner which is why he has always been seen as a boom or bust RB, certainly not a reliable short yardage type. Still, he is a highly productive runner who thrives once past the LOS which is what he was with the Giants and even more so with a more talented Eagles team. Moreover, as the Eagles have a better balanced, more effective passing game, they are able to make the most of Barkley's game as well.

Cheers!

[Painter]

Per PFF, "While the football world sings the praises of Saquon Barkley — as they should — not enough is being said about how well this Eagles offensive line is in paving the way for its back. This offensive line holds the second-highest run blocking grade (83.0) in the NFL, highlighted by the league's highest-graded tackle in Jordan Mailata, who owns an insane 94.2 PFF run-blocking grade."

As the Panthers rank 31st in Run D, Saquon should add substantially today to his already outstanding 1,499 Yds and 6.1 Y/A.

Cheers!

[VanPelt]

It's hard to hi peak speed when 2 defensive lineman are waiting for you in the backfield.
Seriously I doubt anyone gets faster at 27, truth is he never lost it. Giants fans are so jaded now they just think every player on the team stinks (Barkley, McKinney, etc).