Saquon Barkley earned high praise from an NFL executive after a historic year with the Eagles and a record-setting contract extension.

With NFL training camps quickly approaching, players — and experts — are already preparing for the season. After a season that saw the Eagles overwhelm their opponents, league insiders are compiling lists of some of the biggest names in the NFL,

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler recently polled NFL executives, coaches, and scouts in an attempt to stack the game's best running backs. Barkly topped the list. The rest of the top five are also impressive: Derrick Henry, Jahmyr Gibbs, Bijan Robinson, and Christian McCaffrey.