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Saquon Barkley's trainer: Passing on Barkley would be like passing on Michael Jordan | Centre Daily Times

Saquon Barkley is a "future Hall of Fame running back," an athletic freak so perfect that NFL teams look at him like a "unicorn" — according to his trainer at Tom Shaw Performance in Orlando, Fla.

Bert Whigham, who's also trained the likes of former No. 5 overall pick Khalil Mack, told the New York Daily News on Saturday that passing on his client would be like passing over Michael Jordan for Sam Bowie in the 1984 NBA draft.

“How can you draft Eli Manning’s backup when you have a future Hall of Fame running back right there?