My angle was more embarrassment than bitterness. They threw a diamond in the garbage and someone found it and put it to good use. Anyone wishing physical harm gets what they deserve.
To be fair, there's a big difference between what Barkley did with the Eagles and what he could have done this year with the Giants. And with Barkley, maybe the Giants win 5 or 6 games this year instead of 3? Paying big money to a 27 year old RB makes sense for a team on the cusp of a Super Bowl. I'm not sure it makes sense for a rebuilding team.
Agreed. Giants have a LOT of problems and they won't get fixed by anyone overnight. Not taking on Saquon's big contract was probably the right thing to do for both the player and the franchise. In the pregame stuff, Saquon was clear that he was on a mission to show how important a great RB is for a SuperBowl run. Lets hope he dots the i on that statement in New Orleans.
Not sure what stings more..Saquan..or the $40MM given to Daniel Jones..only to have him leave the organization..though the one benefit the Giants have.,..is the only other game in town..are the NY Jets..possibly even more incompetent than the Giants..and I'm a New Yorker !
Saquon most likely would have had a shot at most of the NFL rushing records if he was drafted by a team that had an offensive line. With the giants he was being met in the backfield as he received the ball on many of his runs. They did seem to get some offense out of him by short out of the backfield passes where he could use his ability to make the defense miss.
The Giant's mistake, in hindsight, is that they chose to build around the QB with potential rather than the proven stud running back. They would have been better off signing Barkley to a long term contract rather than Jones, once again in hindsight. They rolled the dice and lost miserably. That decision set the team back years.
I actually admire Mara’s loyalty versus the fire somebody every two seasons mentality like the Jets. That being said, I think the GM has more than earned his pink slip at this point.
His Loyalty should be to the Fan Base that shows up and supports the team week in and week out. Not too an incompetent idiot who is mismanaging the team to the ground.
