Eagles' Saquon Barkley Trade Proposal Might Make Too Much Sense

As the Philadelphia Eagles continue to deal with a ridiculous number of injuries on both sides of the ball, it raises the question of what could happen over the next couple of weeks before the NFL trade deadline. 

The Eagles find themselves in one of the more difficult positions in all of the NFL for that reason alone, and with the news that Jalen Hurts is going to be out for the remainder of the season after a brutal injury announcement, as he's currently dealing with blood clots, it's not unfair to suggest that Philadelphia should consider moving on from some of its best players. 

As for what the Eagles want to do over the next year or so, Howie Roseman could see this as a chance to gain even more assets and figure things out in the future. 

If Philadelphia goes in that direction, it has multiple players it can move on from who are approaching 30.

Historically, running backs haven't aged well, but Saquon Barkley still seems like a very good player. 

He's also dealt with his fair share of injuries, last appearing in a game on October 4 against the Los Angeles Rams, going down after just two carries for 8 yards. However, Barkley looked great before that, posting 182 yards on 36 carries, for 5.1 yards per touch.

As for teams that could use Barkley, the Seattle Seahawks are at the top of the list. He could be a great piece for a team whose offense has struggled a bit this season after winning a Super Bowl a season ago.

“The Seattle Seahawks ought to have extreme seller's remorse as they field a bottom-tier rushing attack and watch Kenneth Walker III run wild in Kansas City. Much of their disappointing 3-3 start can be attributed to an offense that ranks second-worst in EPA per rush, which leads one to wonder how much they regret letting Walker go in free agency.  

“He is very much the missing piece, and they will rely on Zach Charbonnet and Jadarian Price to fill that gap when they return from injured reserve. Neither is an established No. 1 running back, though, so Seattle would benefit from admitting it needs a high-caliber starter, then placing Charbonnet back in his more natural secondary role and allowing Price to develop as a rookie third option,” Carter Bahns wrote.

Moving on from Barkley wouldn't be an easy decision for the Eagles, even with the struggles we've seen over the 13 months. 

However, it's getting to the point where it might be the better decision. Philadelphia fans certainly love the former Penn State star, but they also have to understand the business side of things and why trading a guy like him could make sense. 

The interesting part is what Barkley might get in return, since some argue he should still be valued highly in a trade package.