With his magical season for the Philadelphia Eagles, superstar runner Saquon Barkley is opening up new doors for running backs everywhere. This is especially the case with Barkley playing on a lucrative three-year, $37.75 million contract that is looking like a better investment for Philadelphia every single week.

After Barkley's 202 rushing yards and two touchdowns helped the Eagles advance to their second NFC title game in three years on Sunday, another fellow star running back shared some rather important thoughts on Barkley's dominance.

I'm talking, of course, about the Atlanta Falcons' young dynamo, Bijan Robinson. With Robinson likely in line for a big contract of his own in the near future, he thanked Barkley for making his potential monster payday all the more likely:

Saquon Barkley is not only the NFL's best running back. He's also a pioneer who is making his position seem essential to the construct of Super Bowl contenders again. And that will only make the cash flow for future backfield stars even more fruitful.

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