Squan Barkley knew jayen Herz was a fierce competitor but training together this offseason took that respect to a whole new level as they prepare to hit the field as teammates for the first time all eyes are on this Dynamic duel will their hard work pay off as the season kicks off let's dive into how these two stars are gearing up to light up the NFL saquan Barkley wasn't surprised by Jaylen hertz's competitive nature when they trained together this offseason after signing with the Philadelphia Eagles in March Barkley and Herz prepared together before the start of the Season Barkley had already observed Hertz skills from the New York Giants sideline but now has an even greater appreciation for his new teammate Herz has been instrumental in shaping the Eagles culture in recent years contributing significantly to the team's success on the field the Eagles added Barkley to support Herz and the rest of the team in overcoming obstacles Barkley is the most talented running back Herz has worked with since joining the NFL I've always heard about him being a freak athlete that the explosiveness the speed the strength Herz said and so to see it day and then day out has been cool I'm just very excited to have him on board Herz and Barkley have a natural competitive Spirit which drives them to push each other to perform at their best this competitive was evident during training camp the only time they practiced together since neither played in the preseason the anticipation for seeing Herz and Barkley on the field together in a regular season game starts this week all the offseason preparation will now be put to the test I'm super excited Barkley said I'm conscious enough to also know that it's week one whether we go out there and put up 50 points or really struggle in the beginning the most important thing is to come out with a win you can't get too caught up in week one it's a long season but we want to start the season off hot and start the season off fast the way we can do that is by executing the game plan more news bold predictions for all 32 NFL teams in 2024 PFF Philadelphia Eagles sakan Barkley leads the league in rushing newly acquired running back saakin Barkley's current career high for rushing yards in a single season is 1,312 which we saw him amass back in 201 22 now playing behind the Eagles offensive line I not only expect him to have his best season yet but I am predicting he will lead the league in rushing Christian mcaffrey led the league in 2023 with 1,459 which is realistic for Barkley to Eclipse if he can stay healthy Philadelphia's offensive line has earned PFF overall grades above 80.0 in each of the past three seasons after an outstanding 2022 season and a heartbreaking Super Bowl 57 s lost to the Kansas City Chiefs the Philadelphia Eagles struggled to find their groove in 2023 despite starting the season 10 to1 the team never seemed to hit its stride and they faltered late in the season 10 bold NFL predictions for the 2024 season the Packers take the NFC North but could Caleb Williams be the MVP the athletic the Eagles are set to bounce back and challenge for NFC dominance be setbacks have motivated the Eagles young core on both offense and defense the offseason additions of Kell Moore as offensive coordinator and former New York Giants rival sakan Barkley as a free agent will bolster quarterback Jaylen Herz and his team leading to a strong Resurgence on defense new coordinator Vic fangio is expected to have a similar influence guiding a unit led by Rising Stars like Lyman Jordan Davis and Jaylen Carter along with rookie defensive backs quinan Mitchell and kooper dang the Eagles are poised to reclaim the NFC East crown and make a serious push for another Super Bowl appearance