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The last time New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley rushed for over 100-yards was in week two, just before he suffered a high ankle sprain that kept him out for three weeks. Since his return, he’s visibly not the same running back, and he is finally coming to terms with his poor season.
“I feel really good, actually. I feel really good. Probably feel the best, to be honest, than a lot of people in the league. I was banged up earlier in the year so I’m getting better and better each week. It’s not so much it’s the injury that, I guess you could say, is holding me back. Even though physically you feel like you’re back, mentally you might be telling yourself that you’re back, but you watch yourself on film and you can see the way that you’re running and you’re protecting yourself. You don’t really think you’re doing it, but naturally it’s just happening. But I think I’m getting better and better each week. My body is getting healthier and healthier each week. Try to finish the season off strong.â€
Barkley has avoided any reasoning for his statistically bad year, accompanied by a decrease in pass-blocking efficiency. He has quickly shot down the idea of his ankle holding him back, but the film doesn’t lie, and Barkley is finally accepting that reality.
Regressing this much from his 2018 season where he recorded 13 games with over 100 rushing yards doesn’t make much sense. Therefore, we can attribute his lack of production on the injured ankle, and we can factor in the New York Giants’ terrible offensive line as well.
Nonetheless–
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