EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- It took all of one drive on Sunday to see what kind of afternoon it was going to be for running back Saquon Barkley.
On the third play from scrimmage, quarterback Tommy DeVito saw his running back downfield on a scramble drill and feathered the ball perfectly over a safety's outstretched arm. Barkley leapt, contorted his body and made the grab high in the air before touching both feet inbounds to complete the catch.
It was the kind of catch that most running backs aren't expected to make. It went for a rare 21-yard gain on third-and-10 and also foreshadowed what was about to happen: A reemergence of Barkley, the difference-making receiver.