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Saquon Barkley
RB · Penn St. · age 21.2 · 6'0" · 233 lb
Draftanomics scout sheet
Board model
Generated August 5, 2026
Draftanomics pick
#2
Blue Chip
Bust probability
8%
Low risk
Actual NFL pick
#2
NYG
Consensus rank
#3
27 sources
Why this projection
+1.0 ≈ pushed pick ~25 spots earlier; −1.0 ≈ ~25 spots later
| Pre-draft consensus | +0.08 |
| Boards ranking him top-100 | +0.07 |
| Boards ranking him top-50 | +0.04 |
| Number of public boards | +0.03 |
| Athletic testing | +0.03 |
| Rank within his position class | +0.03 |
| College production | +0.02 |
| charting: yards per route run from the slot, best season | +0.02 |
Pre-draft consensus (29 sources)
ESPN Scouts Inc.#1
Athlon Sports#1
Bleacher Report (Matt Miller)#1
Canal Street Chronicles (Deuce Windham)#5
CBS (Chris Trapasso)#26
Drafttek#2
Fanspeak (Steve Shoup)#4
Gmen Hq (Henry Buggy)#2
Mile High Report (Christopher Hart)#6
NFL Com (Mike Mayock)#1
NFL Spin Zone (Peter Smith)#12
Nj Com (Matt Lombardo)#1
Pewter Report (Trevor Sikkema)#8
Pro Football Focus#11
SB Nation (Dan Kadar)#1
Sporting News (Eric Galko)#2
NFL outcomes (so far)
Seasons
8
Games played
17
Avg snap share
54%
2nd-deal AAV
$10.1M
Closest historical comps
| Player | Draft | Year 1 grade (of 20) | Arc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Henry | 2016 · #45 | 16.6 | Starter |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 2016 · #4 | 18.0 | Starter |
| C.J. Prosise | 2016 · #90 | 13.5 | Starter |
| Kenneth Dixon | 2016 · #134 | 16.1 | Bust |
| Paul Perkins | 2016 · #149 | 11.6 | Starter |