The NFL world has been abuzz in recent weeks over the current state of the running back position.
From players seeking a new deal - like Josh Jacobs of the Las Vegas Raiders and Jonathan Taylor of the Indianapolis Colts - to Saquon Barkley of the New York Giants, who signed a revised one-year contract rather than hold out, there has been much hand-wringing over the current financial reality for what was once the NFL’s premier position.
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Much of the talk surrounding Barkley is that he deserves to be one of the highest-paid at his position because he is a “three-down back” who can run the ball and also be a threat out of the backfield, unlike Derrick Henry of the Tennessee Titans and Nick Chubb of the Cleveland Browns.