Saquon Barkley appeared on the cover of the prestigious magazine Sports Illustrated as part of the preview leading up to the 2025 season. During an interview with Greg Bishop, the star of the Philadelphia Eagles spoke about who he thinks is the best running back in the NFL and who is the most talented.
Even after winning the Super Bowl, his answer was surprising. “I’m super confident in myself and I’m the best in the NFL. Do I think I’m the most talented one right now? I don’t. Bijan Robinson is the most talented. Puts it all together.”
Bijan Robinson has had a meteoric rise with the Atlanta Falcons since joining the league in 2023. In his rookie season, he totaled 976 yards, but he took a huge leap in 2024, recording 1,456 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Who is the best running back in the NFL?
Saquon Barkley was the best running back in the NFL during the 2024 season, finishing with 2,005 yards and 13 touchdowns. In fact, if head coach Nick Sirianni hadn’t rested him in the final week of the regular season, the Eagles star would have had a real chance to break the all-time record of 2,105 yards, which still belongs to Eric Dickerson.
In this interesting debate about who is the best RB, Derrick Henry (1,921 yards) and Bijan Robinson (1,456 yards) remained in the second tier last season, although, according to Barkley, the Falcons’ running back has the greatest overall potential.