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Video: Eagles' Saquon Barkley Defends Jalen Hurts; Critics 'Wrong' About Leadership

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Saquon Barkley hasn't even played a game yet for the Philadelphia Eagles, but quarterback Jalen Hurts has already won him over through impressive leadership.

"A lot of people have this view of him, and I think they're wrong," Barkley said of Hurts during a conversation with Dianna Russini of The Athletic (49:20 mark) that was released Tuesday. "He's a great leader. He works his ass off. Those two things to me are the most important things.

"A good leader is not just vocal. Everybody leads in different ways.