RB is one of the least valuable positions in the NFL Draft for good reason. RBs get torn to shreds and their careers go sideways in an instant. Frankly, I can’t think of a RB after Emmitt Smith who put up 10 excellent years in the NFL. How many put up 7 HOF-worthy years? 5? Not many.

That is an absolutely brutal position in the NFL and injuries, wear and tear are why the position is a revolving door. FWIW, I agree that Barkley looks like a fantastic prospect. That likely isn’t enough to spare him. Somebody will pull the trigger on him early and for good reason... he’s excellent and worth a shot. They’ll also almost certainly not extract what they were dreaming of from him before he is either beaten to a pulp or moves on to another team.