Breaking News: Jalen Hurts reassures Saquon Barkley that the Eagles family is behind him…see more

This time they do so behind Jalen Hurts’ perfect game. Still, that Saquon Barkley breakout game eludes us.

At this point, it’s hard not to buy in to some of what the media and the analysts have been trying to feed us. It appears the heavy workload has caught up to him. Exceeding 400 touches is a tough ask of anyone, especially a running back who is closer to his 30th birthday than he is to his 20th.

Still, while some seem content with writing him off, his quarterback, Jalen Hurts, stepped to the microphone following the best passing performance of his season to inform both Barkley and media members that his Eagles family is firmly behind him.

Other NFL teams have relied on total-team efforts to win. Many have done so just as often as Philly has. Few teams have done so more often, so when Hurts tells Barkley that his teammates have his back, there’s no need to question what he is saying or pick it apart.

Barkley carried the Eagles’ offense at various points last season. Now, it’s his team’s turn to pick him up off of the canvas. Looking for a bold prediction. Don’t mail in Barkley’s campaign yet.

Something tells us his teammates are going to need his best at some point, and when he’s most needed he’ll come through. That can be quoted.