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00:00But in this day and age, Adam, of the NFL, I mean, if we were doing this 10 years ago,
00:07it definitely would be Saquon Barkley.
00:09But this day and age, with running backs, I don't think it's fair to say that.
00:12You probably have a much better read on this team than I do as far as where they're headed.
00:18Fantasy purposes, of course, Saquon Barkley is a big name.
00:20But what about reality?
00:21How do we separate that?
00:23Yeah, so let's look at Barkley.
00:25And in Thursday's practice at Lincoln Financial Stadium, Craig, I thought it was really interesting
00:29because with Kellen Moore, and I've studied Kellen Moore, who's the new offensive coordinator,
00:32and I've talked to people who've worked with him, the backs catch the football.
00:36Tony Pollard caught the ball very well for the Cowboys when Kellen was there.
00:39And when you really look at it, Barkley has caught a lot of passes in training camp.
00:43Now, we saw this last summer with a different play caller, and Brian Johnson is now with
00:48Washington, with DeAndre Swift.
00:49And Swift wound up not catching a lot of passes in the regular season.
00:51But Kellen Moore and running backs, the backs catch the football.
00:56So Barkley's a good.
00:57You saw that chart up there.
00:59This is a big story with a big guy.
01:02This has been like the stunner of their offseason, Craig.
01:05Mekhi Bacton is not currently lining up a tackle, not left tackle, at right tackle.
01:09So he'd line up early in training camp at right tackle.
01:12He's been lining up at right guard.
01:14He started actually their OTAs when they, after he signed after the draft, Craig.
01:19At guard, it's been, these guys never played guard in his life.
01:22So Jeff Stoutland, their offensive line coach, who's really, really good, one of the best
01:25in the National Football League, he thinks he could play it.
01:28I could tell you this without a doubt.
01:30If Bacton lines up week one in San Paolo against the Packers, if he lines up at right guard,
01:36they will have the biggest offensive line in NFL history.
01:39They have three guys 6'7 or taller, three guys probably 340 or bigger.
01:45One guy, Jordan Maillotta, who's 375, 380.
01:49Now again, let's not run with it here.
01:50Tyler Steen was handpicked by the Eagles to play right guard.
01:54Unfortunately, he's dealing with an ankle injury.
01:55But Bacton's been an amazing story, one that no one saw coming.
01:59But right now, he's been lining up at guard.