‘At the end of 2018, Barkley and Derek Anderson were both set to be a part of the team headed into training camp, surrounding Allen with two veterans he could continue to watch and learn from. With Anderson’s retirement, that role fell squarely on Barkley and he embraced it, while also being ready to play if needed. Barkley is clearly right now the No. 2 quarterback, and although the further Allen goes on his career the less he needs that veteran backup behind him, the fact there was no offseason, there will be no preseason, and teams will have to get on the same page a lot quicker starting this week, Barkley is an even more valuable asset to have.’