When Saquon Barkley signed a three-year deal to join the Eagles in the offseason, LeSean McCoy had a hunch that the 27-year-old running back would hurdle his franchise single-season rushing record this very year.

At his pace, Barkley should reach the milestone, even possibly ahead of the 17th game of the season that Eric Dickerson and the NFL did not have in 1984 when the record was set.

Saquon Barkley signed a three-year deal with the Eagles last offseason, hoping to join a winner and elevate Philadelphia back to a legitimate Super Bowl contender. Barkley has done that and more,