WHEN KENJON Barner got to the NFL as a sixth-round draft choice of Carolina in 2013, he found the attributes that made him a star at Oregon weren't going to earn him a long pro career.
Speed and an ability to get outside are nice, but they aren't going to earn a 5-9 runner a big role, especially if he knows nothing about pass protection, can't get the tough yards inside, and has suspect hands.
Three years later, Barner is thicker with muscle, particularly in his lower body. (Though the Eagles still list him at 195, his draft weight, and Barner won't divulge what he weighs now.