If we’re being honest for a moment, there wasn’t a single soul in Philadelphia that was convinced that the Eagles would be signing Saquon Barkley. It wasn’t a possibility in anyone’s mind nor was it even in consideration. While the leaks and rumors continued to fall through the cracks, the possibility of this addition started to make more sense.
It’s not that Howie Roseman was opposed to paying for a running back. He was opposed to paying for the wrong running backs. Now this isn’t to shade Miles Sanders or D’Andre Swift at all but Roseman and the Eagles wanted the game-changing back that could truly take over a game.