Retired New England Patriots running back Kevin Faulk has done just that. He’s currently with the New York Giants as a Bill Walsh minority coaching intern and working hand-in-hand with Saquon Barkley and the team’s other backs.
“Pass-pro is a big focus for me, just continuing to get more confident, continue to just get more technically sound with the technique and dropping my hips, punching not catching,” Barkley told reporters on Thursday. “K Faulk is doing a really good job with me in that time. And just everything not just that: catching the ball, balance, with so many team reps and short individual time, you don’t really get that much work on yourself as a running back.