Saquon Barkley earned high praise from an NFL executive after a historic year with the Eagles and a record-setting contract extension.

Anonymous NFL exec says what every Eagles fan wants to hear about Saquon Barkley following historic season originally appeared on A to Z Sports. The Philadelphia Eagles got what they paid for when they signed running back Saquon Barkley to a three-year, $37.75 million deal with $26 million fully guaranteed deal in NFL free agency last year.

He was always expected to be this." Those were the words of an anonymous NFL personnel director. That theory echoes that of many who finally saw what Barkley could be when running behind an elite offensive line,