Talent can be a double-edged sword at the running back position.
This is not going to be a deep dive into the question of “whether running backs matter” or not, the debate that continues to drive much of the football discussion on Twitter. We can save that discussion for another time. But when it comes to a player like Saquon Barkley, a true all-around back who is a threat in the passing and running game, his ability to do both things well (and some more things as we will discuss in a moment) can be both a blessing and a curse.