Saquon Barkley putting up freakish numbers at the combine
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Penn State running back Saquon  Barkley  has turned heads at the NFL combine.
 Barkley  not only put up more bench press repetitions than some offensive linemen  but showed an impressive jumping and sprinting ability.
Already considered one of the best prospects in the draft   Barkley  has only helped hs draft stock  and it's hard to imagine  him  falling out of the top five.
 Barkley  was already considered a top-five pick  perhaps even the best prospect in the draft because of  his  skill as a runner and receiver. However   his  performance at the combine has only helped  his  standing in the draft class.
 Barkley  turned heads on Thursday during the bench press portion of the combine when  he  busted out 29 reps of 225 lb.  Barkley 's 29 reps would have ranked sixth among 29 offensive linemen. According to NFL Research  the Cleveland Browns' future Hall of Fame offensive lineman Joe Thomas did 28 in 2007 at the combine.
Here's the video of  Barkley 's session:
At 6 feet  233 lb   Barkley  is also an explosive athlete  unusually so for a player his size. His vertical jump measured 41 inches  nearly three inches higher than Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones  according to NFL Research.
And  Barkley  ran a 4.40 in the 40-yard dash  faster than Leonard Fournette and Ezekiel Elliott's times in the previous two combines.
With the resurgence of running backs in the NFL  following the success of Todd Gurley  Elliott  and Fournette   Barkley  will present an interesting debate for NFL teams. While there are several intriguing quarterback prospects   Barkley  might be the safest prospect in the draft  especially if  he 's put behind a strong offensive line.
While the value of combine testing is debated   Barkley  is proving  he 's one of the most athletic players in the draft. After racking up over 1 200 rushing yards  600 receiving yards  and 21 total touchdowns in 2017   Barkley 's stock is only elevating.
Penn State running back Saquon  Barkley  has turned heads at the NFL combine.
 Barkley  not only put up more bench press repetitions than some offensive linemen  but showed an impressive jumping and sprinting ability.
Already considered one of the best prospects in the draft   Barkley  has only helped hs draft stock  and it's hard to imagine  him  falling out of the top five.
 Barkley  was already considered a top-five pick  perhaps even the best prospect in the draft because of  his  skill as a runner and receiver. However   his  performance at the combine has only helped  his  standing in the draft class.
 Barkley  turned heads on Thursday during the bench press portion of the combine when  he  busted out 29 reps of 225 lb.  Barkley 's 29 reps would have ranked sixth among 29 offensive linemen. According to NFL Research  the Cleveland Browns' future Hall of Fame offensive lineman Joe Thomas did 28 in 2007 at the combine.
Here's the video of  Barkley 's session:
At 6 feet  233 lb   Barkley  is also an explosive athlete  unusually so for a player his size. His vertical jump measured 41 inches  nearly three inches higher than Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones  according to NFL Research.
And  Barkley  ran a 4.40 in the 40-yard dash  faster than Leonard Fournette and Ezekiel Elliott's times in the previous two combines.
With the resurgence of running backs in the NFL  following the success of Todd Gurley  Elliott  and Fournette   Barkley  will present an interesting debate for NFL teams. While there are several intriguing quarterback prospects   Barkley  might be the safest prospect in the draft  especially if [TGT][TGT] 's put behind a strong offensive line.
While the value of combine testing is debated   Barkley  is proving  [TGT] 's one of the most athletic players in the draft. After racking up over 1 200 rushing yards  600 receiving yards  and 21 total touchdowns in 2017   Barkley 's stock is only elevating.