Penn. State running back Saquon Barkley said he would not mind going to play in Cleveland earlier this week. He might be that much closer to playing for the Browns after dominating the NFL Combine this week.
Barkley was the RB leader in reps at 225. He also registered a 4.40 40-yard dash time.
More impressively, Barkley did it while stumbling!
First 40 attempt for @saquonb21 u4.41. #NFLCombine2018 pic.twitter.com/Vwf6E4bIQJ
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Bruh, straight up muscled his way to one of the top 40-times at his draft even when he did not stumble on his first run.
Therefore, he might be worth the top pick in the draft. If Cleveland doesn't land him at No. 1, the Browns can get him at No. 4. That's right they have two opportunities to get him in the top 5.
BUT, another team can easily trade up and slide between those two picks to get Barkley. Shoot, the Browns themselves might be dumb enough to trade their own pick and let someone get Barkley.
What would you give up to get Barkley?
In recent years, we've seen the No. 1 and No.2 picks get traded. In 2016, the Eagles and Rams moved up to select a quarterback.
We've seen how a great running back can turn a franchise around. Leonard Fournette and Ezekiel Elliott were a large piece of turnarounds in Jacksonville and Dallas, respectively.
In the past, dynamic running backs like Ricky Williams and dynamic QBs like Robert Griffin III costed teams trading up a fortune.
Is Saquon Barkley worth leveraging your franchise?
For a team like the Giants or Raiders, who haven't had a dynamic running back in years... the answer is Yes.
What do you think?