What is it about Barkley that makes historic comparisons so easy?

When it comes to talk about New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley it is genuinely difficult to not wax hyperbolic.

It is common when talking about draft prospects to resort to comparisons to communicate traits. It’s quicker and easier for someone to talk about who a certain prospect might resemble than going into a granular discretion of traits and how they might translate to the field. Using comparisons to describe prospects is an easy habit to slip in to, but it’s also one I try to resist — but that doesn’t change the fact that they can be a convenient short hand. Everyone remembers Brandon Jacobs’ size, power, and speed in the open field or Tiki Barber’s patience behind the line of…