Eagles WR Parris Campbell: I think Saquon Barkley will show people 'why he's the best' RB in the NFL

A lesser-heralded steal from the Giants, new Eagles wide receiver Parris Campbell foresees big things for Saquon Barkley in Philadelphia.

After watching Barkley for a season with New York, Campbell believes the two-time Pro Bowler can use Philly's stouter offensive line to catapult himself to the very top of the running back rankings in 2024.

"I think he's going to show people why he's the best running back in the league," Campbell said Saturday, per The Philadelphia Inquirer's Olivia Reiner. "I know there's a bunch of debate between him and Christian McCaffrey. And don't get me wrong, Christian McCaffrey's by far one of the best running backs in the league. But being able to see Saquon up close and personal, being in the same locker room, on the same team, man, he's a different guy when he's on that field, honestly. And running behind that offensive line that we have, I think it's going to be pretty scary for defenses.

"You pair that with Jalen (Hurts) and the things he can do with his feet, just as far as extending plays, getting outside the pocket, I'm sure there will be some type of read-option game that we go on and RPO stuff that'll happen. So just the possibilities of it are endless."

Barkley has experienced an up-and-down six years with Big Blue, storming onto the NFL scene to win AP Rookie of the Year and produce 3,469 total yards and 23 touchdowns in his first two seasons.

An ACL tear erased most of his 2020 season, which along with an ankle injury sapped his effectiveness coming back in 2021, but he set a new career high with 1,312 rushing yards for the Giants in 2022 during a surprise run to the postseason.

Dealing with the franchise tag last offseason and eventually negotiating a different one-year deal around it