NBC Sports Rotoworld on Saquon Barkley

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I do not think 29-year-old Barkley is going to lose my league. I also have little faith he is going to win it at this juncture, even if he 'splits the difference' between his HOF-worthy 2024 and cringeworthy 2025.
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Barkley's age and inconsistency make him a risky first-round pick over higher-upside backs.

At 29 years old, Barkley is unlikely to win a league and has little upside to justify a first-round pick; even if he splits the difference between his HOF-worthy 2024 and poor 2025, there are too many other higher-upside running backs available at this stage of the draft for a player who appears post-peak.

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