Former Penn State running back Saquon Barkley has been one of the most entertaining running backs the NFL has to offer when he is on the field for the New York Giants. But the number of games the former No. 2 overall pick and Offensive Rookie of the Year has had to miss with the Giants has led one national NFL writer to suggest the franchise strongly consider moving Barkley in a trade this offseason.
Cody Benjamin of CBS Sports ran through a list of eight players around the NFL he feels should be explored as trade pieces during the offseason. Among the players mentioned by Benjamin was none other than one of the best offensive players to come through Happy Valley.
Here is what Benjamin had to say about Barkley as a possible trade piece for the Giants;
New York could certainly hang onto the former first-rounder as a guinea pig for new coach Brian Daboll’s offense. But due $7.2M in a contract year, with a future extension likely to cost the Giants anywhere between $12M and $15M per…