Saquon's Stellar 5-Game Stretch: Averaging 151.8 YPG

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00:00Saquon has had at least 118 yards in five consecutive games,

00:05going back to the regular season.

00:07In that stretch, he is averaging 151.8 yards per game.

00:14I will continue to remind everyone of the play

00:17that is the only down moment of Saquon

00:20outside of the Atlanta drop, the slide against Green Bay,

00:24where he passed up on 59 additional yards

00:26and a touchdown against the Packers.

00:29And had he gone for those additional 59 yards,

00:32then Donnie, last game against Washington,

00:34would have been the first time in four consecutive

00:37leading up, he didn't have at least 150 rushing yards

00:42in a game.

00:43Saquon's been getting better.

00:45The Eagles offensive line has been getting better.

00:48You know, the Eagles offensive line

00:49that wasn't with their starting center

00:52and then the replacement center got so injured

00:54that the starting center had to come back.

00:55And yeah, they're both full practices this week.

00:58They're both locked in, ready to rip rock and roar.

01:01Saquon Barkley needs 169 yards

01:04to own the postseason record.

01:07He passed, well, they passed on the regular season record.

01:11It feels as if this might be the reward.

01:14This might be the pot of gold at the end of that rainbow

01:17for Saquon Barkley.

01:19Is the Super Bowl MVP, the postseason accolades

01:24that were in mind when they didn't go

01:27for the regular season record.

01:29This is a Chiefs defense that has allowed

01:31the two starting running backs they've seen

01:33in these playoffs to combine for 31 carries,

01:36173 yards and three rushing touchdowns.

01:40And with respect to Mixon and Cook,

01:42they aren't on the same planet

01:44as the Philadelphia Eagles rush attack here.

01:46Donnie, I think 109 and a half for Saquon

01:49is a legitimate discount.

01:51I know that's rare to say about a number so high,

01:53I still believe it.

01:54Well, let's just look into the lines

01:55and why it does make some sense.

01:58We know the Kansas City Chiefs have a very good defense,

01:59so do the Philadelphia Eagles.

02:00But understand this, it's 109 and a half

02:03and you might look at that normal and say,

02:04boy, a really good running back on a normal Sunday, guys,

02:06is what, 91 and a half, 92 and a half

02:08on the high end of it there.

02:10Then you say, well, how can it be 109 in the Super Bowl?

02:12Well, let's play it out.

02:13The numbers say Kansas City minus one,

02:15let's just say, against the Eagles.

02:17Oh, it looks like we're expecting a close game in this one.

02:19What's the total?

02:2049, let's call it here.

02:21Well, we're expecting points in this game.

02:23And then I tell you, okay,

02:24if we're expecting points and get them,

02:26if it's a close game,

02:27which means the running game will be there

02:28in the first quarter, the second quarter,

02:30the third quarter, and the fourth quarter.

02:32And you're gonna tell me the game plan

02:33for the Philadelphia Eagles is give Saquon the football.

02:35And I'm gonna tell you, okay,

02:36how about 20 rushes in this game?

02:39Who is betting on Saquon Barkley

02:41getting 20 rushes in this game,

02:42but not hitting 109 and a half?

02:45And Joe, just to add on to this point,

02:47most people look at the numbers

02:48and say, I'm just gonna bet under.

02:49Have you met anybody this week talking there

02:50because you know what?

02:51They're really gonna hold Barkley intact,

02:5355 yards for Barkley in this game.

02:55I haven't heard it yet.

02:56So for me, I just look at the way the game

02:58is supposed to play out numbers wise and say,

03:00if he gets 20 carries in a close football game,

03:02he's not getting 109 and a half.

03:04Get out of here.

03:05Yeah, and think about, you're getting about what?

03:0614, 15 yards of discount from the previous week

03:10when he played Washington.

03:11His number opened up at 125 and a half

03:13and they banged it down, right?

03:15So think about that.

03:16Again, for me, I agree with you.

03:18109 and a half is a good number

03:20if you're gonna play the rushing attack, right?

03:23I'm playing it a different way.

03:26I'm looking at combined yards.

03:27I told you I believe he needs to be in the area of 150.

03:30You know my play for Saquon is the receiving game

03:33and just the way they utilized James Cook, excuse me,

03:37last week, 87 yards on the ground,

03:40another 49 through the air.

03:42I think that's the way that Saquon attacks it.

03:44Now, I know we didn't catch a lot

03:46out of the backfield against Washington.

03:48Did get to 26 yards receiving against the LA Rams.

03:51Also put up, what, 175 in that matchup

03:55or over 200 after he broke the big run.

03:57So again, you talk about versatility.

03:59You talk about explosive plays.

04:01You talk about the best player on the field out in space.

04:05That's what you want if you're the Eagles, right?

04:08How do you create these mismatches?

04:09I believe it's dual.

04:11I think it's on the ground to your point

04:12over the 109 and a half,

04:14but I'm all in on the receiving game.

04:16You know I've said it all week.

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