Beginning to think this Saquon guy might be good at football.
Saquon Barkley has been absolutely unreal this season and his greatness has appropriately resulted in a number of awards and honors.
The latest recognition for Barkley is the Professional Football Writers of America naming him as their Offensive Player of the Year.
From the PFWA press release:
Barkley, in his seventh NFL season, is the first Eagles player to earn the PFWA’s Offensive Player of the Year award, the second straight running back and 14th overall RB to win the award since it was instituted in 1992.
Barkley started 16 games and rushed 345 times for 2,005 yards and 13 touchdowns, and he also caught 33 passes for 278 yards and two TDs for the Eagles. He is the ninth player in NFL history to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a season, and his 2,005 yards is eighth-most in league history. Barkley is the only player in NFL history to rush for 2,000 or more yards and 13 or more touchdowns while averaging more than 5.8 yards (5.81) per carry. He recorded the second-best rushing average for a player who posted 345 or more carries, and he also tied an NFL mark with four rushing touchdowns of 60 or more yards. He posted a career high in scrimmage yards (302) and a franchise record in rushing yards (255) with two TDs in a 37-20 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in Week 12. He posted 11 games with 100 or more rushing yards, including five of 150 or more. Barkley was the NFC Offensive Player of the Week four times (Weeks 1, 7, 9 and 12) and the NFC Offensive Player of the Month for November. He was selected to the PFWA’s 2024 All-NFL and All-NFC teams.
Barkley will also likely be named OPOY by the Associated Press.
Speaking of, the AP named finalists for their awards and Barkley was among multiple members of the Eagles who were included.
- Saquon Barkley — MVP and Offensive Player of the Year finalist
- Zack Baun — Defensive Player of the Year finalist
- Quinyon Mitchell — Defensive Rookie of the Year finalist
- Cooper DeJean — Defensive Rookie of the Year finalist
- Vic Fangio — Assistant Coach of the Year finalist
Regular season awards are cool and all … but the Eagles are obviously still aiming higher.
