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Saquon Barkley Rookie Highlights

Britt in VA : 4/6/2021 9:27 pm
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He was ROTY and the second overall pick for a reason  
Anakim : 4/6/2021 9:33 pm : link
When healthy, he's the best RB in the game
I’m sure we’ll hear that the video was doctored.  
Bill L : 4/6/2021 9:54 pm : link
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Let’s hope that burst is still there  
Jim in Forest Hills : 4/6/2021 9:54 pm : link
Want to see other teams deal with that for 17 games.
If Judge could really tell us what he thinks of that type of running  
Bill L : 4/6/2021 9:57 pm : link
I’m sure he tell us it’s pitiful and useless in a game. But, I guess we’ll never know.
If Barkley wasn’t hurt last year  
kes722 : 4/6/2021 9:57 pm : link
We would have make the playoffs.
Thanks Brit  
gersh : 4/6/2021 9:58 pm : link
I almost forgot how good he could be.
Let’s hope he can still be that good
If Barkley is healthy  
nygiants16 : 4/6/2021 10:04 pm : link
this offense could be dangerous
50 seconds...  
D HOS : 4/6/2021 10:18 pm : link
So at 30 seconds we have the play where Barkley takes it 7ish yards to the house against the Jaguars, off a great juke move. We've seen that play like a million times.

But the next play shown at 50 seconds, Barkley takes a little flare out pass, makes one move (an absurdly effective side step), then goes north-south and emphatically runs over a guy for the first down! I hope Barkley 2.0 will do this too! I love the break it outside 70 yard TD run but I also love tough inside punishing runs.
I guess that run wasn't actually "inside"  
D HOS : 4/6/2021 10:20 pm : link
But you get what I mean. One cut north south run a guy over. We need more of that from a guy with tree trunk legs.
I don’t see a player....  
Britt in VA : 4/6/2021 10:21 pm : link
that tap dances or shies away from contact in this reel.
God is he good  
Bergen346 : 4/6/2021 10:22 pm : link
I really hope for everyone’s sake that he gets healthy and stays healthy, even if he’s only 90% of what he used to be.

Also, Eric posted a video the other day of his favorite run in Giant history, Hampton off of the right. It inspired me to go back and watch Bradshaw’s. highlights. As much as I love Barkley I don’t think there was ever a pound for pound tougher runner back than 44. He was so much fun to watch.
Makes me really wish  
UConn4523 : 4/6/2021 10:41 pm : link
he didn’t get hurt and got Gallmans holes in 2020.
what is the current thinking as to  
Del Shofner : 4/6/2021 10:49 pm : link
when he is going to be 100%? I think I read that it might not be in time for opening day this season, but I could be wrong.
RE: I don’t see a player....  
averagejoe : 4/6/2021 10:53 pm : link
In comment 15212147 Britt in VA said:
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that tap dances or shies away from contact in this reel.


Thats because it's a highlight film. You can make another 10 minute video of his TFL's.

Barkley is exciting to watch but needs to get the dirty yards too. That is how you win games. Hope he can do it.
RE: I don’t see a player....  
averagejoe : 4/6/2021 10:53 pm : link
In comment 15212147 Britt in VA said:
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that tap dances or shies away from contact in this reel.


Thats because it's a highlight film. You can make another 10 minute video of his TFL's.

Barkley is exciting to watch but needs to get the dirty yards too. That is how you win games. Hope he can do it.
He just needs to play 16 games  
90.Cal : 4/6/2021 11:49 pm : link
And if he does I don't expect anything less than another 2k yard season.
Loved seeing him leap over the DL into the EZ in that Saints game  
FranknWeezer : 4/7/2021 12:03 am : link
but for the most part, other than for goal line work, I wish he'd take to the air less often. Do we need to show him some Larry Donnell lowlights?
RE: I’m sure we’ll hear that the video was doctored.  
santacruzom : 4/7/2021 12:21 am : link
In comment 15212115 Bill L said:
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Maybe someone will superimpose the scoreboard or current record on each clip!
Watching that reinforces just how much "Barkley avoids contact"  
chopperhatch : 4/7/2021 12:39 am : link
Lmao!

Get well Barkley.
RE: RE: I don’t see a player....  
allstarjim : 4/7/2021 1:14 am : link
In comment 15212182 averagejoe said:
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that tap dances or shies away from contact in this reel.



Thats because it's a highlight film. You can make another 10 minute video of his TFL's.

Barkley is exciting to watch but needs to get the dirty yards too. That is how you win games. Hope he can do it.


He averaged 5.0 yards per carry. Give me that. Let's understand what an average is. That highlight film is about 4 years of highlights for most "good" running backs. This is a cross between Gayle Sayers and Eric Dickerson and some ppl still don't respect his game. You're watching one of the best ever to do it.

Watch this man's comeback this year. It's a privilege we get to witness him. May the football gods keep him healthy this year, bc he's going to do special things.

And if this team adds Waddle, and has to command two deep safeties, watch tf out. It's going to be sick.

Seriously, I'm on board for this. If this draft goes the way I think it will go, this is going to be a fun ride.
hey, it was a highlight reel  
Bill in UT : 4/7/2021 2:01 am : link
but that said, there were a shitload of highlights. I had forgotten how fast he is. Let's see what he's got left and hope he stays healthy and that his head is screwed on ok after a serious injury
Putting the work in  
MarvelousMike : 4/7/2021 2:04 am : link
He is doing what needs to be done in his rehab. I think he needs a bigger back yard. lol!
Rehab workout - ( New Window )
RE: I don’t see a player....  
Brown_Hornet : 4/7/2021 7:33 am : link
In comment 15212147 Britt in VA said:
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that tap dances or shies away from contact in this reel.

That’s because he doesn’t do that.
BB I seems to think but if you lower your shoulder you will get dirty yards.
If there’s no crease there’s no dirty yards.

Barkley needs to work on picking up pass blocks outside of that he just needs to be healthy.
RE: RE: I don’t see a player....  
averagejoe : 4/7/2021 7:48 am : link
In comment 15212284 Brown_Hornet said:
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that tap dances or shies away from contact in this reel.


That’s because he doesn’t do that.
BB I seems to think but if you lower your shoulder you will get dirty yards.
If there’s no crease there’s no dirty yards.

Barkley needs to work on picking up pass blocks outside of that he just needs to be healthy.


Did you notice when Gallman took over the TFL's stopped ? Barkley's first move is to STOP RUNNING when he gets ball. That needs to end and he needs to block too. Great talent but why is 3rd and 1 and 4th and 1 an automatic pass play for Giants now ? Do Giants need to add another RB for short yardage and blocking ? I believe they do. Barkley is a HR threat but not the complete RB we thought we were getting.
RE: RE: RE: I don’t see a player....  
Giantology : 4/7/2021 7:52 am : link
In comment 15212285 averagejoe said:
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In comment 15212147 Britt in VA said:


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that tap dances or shies away from contact in this reel.


That’s because he doesn’t do that.
BB I seems to think but if you lower your shoulder you will get dirty yards.
If there’s no crease there’s no dirty yards.

Barkley needs to work on picking up pass blocks outside of that he just needs to be healthy.



Did you notice when Gallman took over the TFL's stopped ? Barkley's first move is to STOP RUNNING when he gets ball. That needs to end and he needs to block too. Great talent but why is 3rd and 1 and 4th and 1 an automatic pass play for Giants now ? Do Giants need to add another RB for short yardage and blocking ? I believe they do. Barkley is a HR threat but not the complete RB we thought we were getting.


Come on, the OL gelling had something to do with that as well. Its not like the run game suddenly came to life when Barkley went down.
RE: RE: RE: I don’t see a player....  
Bill L : 4/7/2021 7:53 am : link
In comment 15212285 averagejoe said:
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In comment 15212147 Britt in VA said:


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that tap dances or shies away from contact in this reel.


That’s because he doesn’t do that.
BB I seems to think but if you lower your shoulder you will get dirty yards.
If there’s no crease there’s no dirty yards.

Barkley needs to work on picking up pass blocks outside of that he just needs to be healthy.



Did you notice when Gallman took over the TFL's stopped ? Barkley's first move is to STOP RUNNING when he gets ball. That needs to end and he needs to block too. Great talent but why is 3rd and 1 and 4th and 1 an automatic pass play for Giants now ? Do Giants need to add another RB for short yardage and blocking ? I believe they do. Barkley is a HR threat but not the complete RB we thought we were getting.


Coincidentally, the OLine was re-shuffled and improved (and developed) at the same time.
Gallman...  
Brown_Hornet : 4/7/2021 7:54 am : link
...?
ok

He stops when there's nowhere to run....
... Gallman doesn't fix that in any way.

We disagree in our assessment.
How about a montage of his pass blocking?  
mittenedman : 4/7/2021 7:55 am : link
We all love his homerun/big play ability, nobody questions that.

How about this quote by Tiki Barber last September, before Barkley got hurt?

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There is no denying Barkley struggled in pass protection. Pro Football Focus gave him a pass blocking grade of 25.5, which ranked him 69th of 76 eligible running backs in Week One.

“He might not be an every-down back,” Barber said on his CBS Sports Radio show. “He cannot pass protect, and it is starting to become glaring. It was probably the only issue he had to deal with coming into the NFL. He wasn’t asked to do it at Penn State. And you see him diving on the ground, not sticking his head in people’s chests. It’s gonna be a liability, because people see it now, it’s on tape, and it’s gonna come out.”


This is the problem. It's some of the same reason Gallman is unemployed right now. You MUST pass block in the NFL or its Not For Long. I'm not trying to be a d#ck about Barkley but that's the reality playing pro football.
Tiki...  
Brown_Hornet : 4/7/2021 8:04 am : link
...is trying way too hard to be contrarian.

The only thing making "not for long" the most ridiculous statement re: Barkley is injury.

Keep a TE in to block and allow Barkley to run routes.

Not for long...
...GTFOuttaher
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Brown_Hornet : 4/7/2021 8:05 am : link
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Brown_Hornet  
mittenedman : 4/7/2021 8:09 am : link
You have to be a good pass blocker to play RB in the NFL. Are you disagreeing with that? Or do you think he's already a good pass blocker?
He needs to pass block better  
UConn4523 : 4/7/2021 8:12 am : link
no questions. But the “hard yards” I just laugh at at this point. The over the top criticism never seems to let up around here.

Good thing for you is Gallman is still out there so someone will eventually get those hard yards for sure.
The pass pro is the only concern I have about Barkley.  
mittenedman : 4/7/2021 8:15 am : link
I'm OK with him being a finesse back - he's an elite finesse back.

But I think it's a huge hurdle he must overcome - he wasn't a good pass blocker when he was healthy, and now he has to be good at it coming off a major knee injury.

We'll see. If he can figure it out, he's an elite RB.
To answer your question...  
Brown_Hornet : 4/7/2021 8:35 am : link
...I would say that while it is highly preferred, Barkley does not have to be a good pass blocker in order to keep his job as RB1.

If there is something that an OC can scheme around, it is who the extra blocker might be on pass plays with a RB in the game.
The RB can chip to the flat, keep a TE in and slant the OL responsibilities away, roll out, play action.

I would love for Barkley to block like Clinton Portis, but he doesn't have to.
So now we are relying on PFF and Tiki Barber??  
Jimmy Googs : 4/7/2021 8:37 am : link
Saquon Barkley blocks just fine.
So now we are relying on PFF and Tiki Barber??  
Jimmy Googs : 4/7/2021 8:37 am : link
Saquon Barkley blocks just fine.
Now, I am going to get the papers  
Jimmy Googs : 4/7/2021 8:40 am : link
get the papers...
I think that if you're a marginal RB, a lack of pass blocking  
Bill L : 4/7/2021 8:47 am : link
might have a huge impact. For Barkley, I think it's overstating it to say his putative inability to block will hinder his overall success as a feature back. Yeah, I get that it's important, but on balance....

Besides, I think you'll find that an improving, developing OLine plus a blocking TE will compensate for much of any shortfall Barkley wold have in blocking.

At this point, I'm not sure that people aren't just looking for something to piss about.
people want Gallman back despite his pass blocking  
UConn4523 : 4/7/2021 8:51 am : link
just because of "hard yards"? Give me a break. You can not like the Barkley pick and still be somewhat honest in this discussion.

Barkley hasn't yet ran behind even a marginal OL - its always been bad or awful. He's lined up with a TE who isn't a plus blocker. He's lined up with a statue at QB and then a rookie. Its been a constant uphill battle, and he's juggling being the HR threat on offense with staying honest and doing the dirty work too - it isn't simple.

I think its reasonable to assume his pass blocking will grade out better if the team also improves. Rudolph should help, along with the growth of the OL.
people want Gallman back despite his pass blocking  
UConn4523 : 4/7/2021 8:52 am : link
just because of "hard yards"? Give me a break. You can not like the Barkley pick and still be somewhat honest in this discussion.

Barkley hasn't yet ran behind even a marginal OL - its always been bad or awful. He's lined up with a TE who isn't a plus blocker. He's lined up with a statue at QB and then a rookie. Its been a constant uphill battle, and he's juggling being the HR threat on offense with staying honest and doing the dirty work too - it isn't simple.

I think its reasonable to assume his pass blocking will grade out better if the team also improves. Rudolph should help, along with the growth of the OL.
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ryanmkeane : 4/7/2021 9:04 am : link
He just turned 24.
He's a special player that does special things.  
Britt in VA : 4/7/2021 9:06 am : link
You seem him do things in that video that, highlight or not, very few if any others can do.

As far as hard yards, I see him get at least an extra three or four yards after seemingly being tackled on a lot of plays. You also see him near the goal line lower his shoulder and fire straight ahead like a missile. He's a smart player. He knows when to go down and when to go extra.
This one didn't even make the highlights.  
Britt in VA : 4/7/2021 9:07 am : link
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Are these hard yards? - ( New Window )
I don’t believe SB helps the Giants win football games.  
cosmicj : 4/7/2021 9:21 am : link
Note how Shurmur was regularly reducing SB’s touches in the second halves of tight contested games.

SB does not do what winning RBs do. He is not the best HB in the NFL - anyone posting that is just being a homer. Watch real top level HBs play, like Elliott and Derrick Henry, and see how they are invariably producing positive yardage. The real argument is whether SB is a Top 5 HB in the league. My opinion is probably but he is a young player who, despite the magic he sporadically produces, really needs to work on aspects of his game.
What might...  
Brown_Hornet : 4/7/2021 9:24 am : link
...those aspects be?
yeah I'm going to trust Pat Shurmur  
UConn4523 : 4/7/2021 9:25 am : link
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calling people homers doesn't make it true  
UConn4523 : 4/7/2021 9:28 am : link
and always going against the grain doesn't make your points interesting. Barkley needs to block better but other than that he's a plus in every category.

You mention Elliott - well, can you name the OL and TE's he's played with? Ever wonder what the 2 RB's would do if they switched teams?
RE: I don’t believe SB helps the Giants win football games.  
ryanmkeane : 4/7/2021 9:28 am : link
In comment 15212375 cosmicj said:
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you and Terps should start a new website
this thread is going to turn into a pissing match  
UConn4523 : 4/7/2021 9:30 am : link
and be just as useless as the previous Barkley thread/s. Going to bow out now since i've read this story 1,000x before. Enjoy the day fellas.
I’m hoping he’s healthy and has a full year..  
Sean : 4/7/2021 9:53 am : link
You could really see him come back strong after the high ankle sprain in 2019, that game in Washington comes to mind.
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