History suggested that Saquon Barkley would likely be headed for a dip in production after one of the greatest seasons in NFL history.

The Eagles superstar was just the ninth running back to eclipse 2,000 yards rushing and the third to lead the NFL in rushing while also helping his team win a Super Bowl title, joining Denver’s Terrell Davis and Dallas’ Emmitt Smith with that distinction.

An offseason study of the eight previous backs to rush for 2,000 yards revealed that they all had declines the year after in overall yards and yards per carry while seven of the eight also had fewer touchdowns.

Most of them still had good seasons — six of the eight rushed for more than 1,000 yards and seven of the eight averaged more than 4.0 yards per carry. Derrick Henry was on the verge of

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