Could Miles Sanders Surpass Saquon Barkley in 2020?
Miles Sanders and Saquon Barkley will forever be linked together.
The two Penn State products were both displayed as all-around backs during their senior season in the midnight blue.
in 2017 for Penn State, Barkley totaled 1,271 rushing yards on 5.9 yards-per-carry and added 18 rushing touchdowns. Sanders rushed for 1,274 yards on 5.8 yards-per-carry in 2018; however, he only had half the amount of touchdowns as his predecessor.
While Saquon Barkley was one of the best running back prospects ever seen entering the 2018 NFL draft, Sanders and his second-round price tag had an astronomical asterisk next to his name for one simple reason: he only started one full season.
Barkley solely ran the backfield in Happy Valley during Miles Sanders’ first two seasons at the college. Sanders totaled 56 carries in his first couple of seasons as opposed to Barkley’s 489 carries during that span.
Now that both Sanders and Barkley head their own backfield in the NFL, predicting their outcomes for the foreseeable future has become a debatable topic. Is it Saquon Barkley still the sure-fire better running back between the two?
Sanders garnered 1,327 yards from scrimmage as a rookie; coming short of Saquon’s total of 2,028 during his rookie season. This upcoming season should be a more accurate depiction of which athlete is a better fit within their offense.
The Giants will have QB Daniel Jones entering his second season while the Eagles will have a plethora of speedy receivers in 2020 to open up the field for the Eagles’ offense. Both units have made improvements and this should allow for the two backs to show off their dynamic playmaking ability at peak performance.
The debate as to which of the two Number 26’s will produce at a more efficient rate in 2020 is a fun debate to discuss and will only be answered in due time. For now, we relish in their beautiful rookie highlights.
Or, if you’re a Penn State student/alumni like me, some other highlights…
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