Saquon Barkley running with ball, close up color rush jerseys at MetLife
INDIANAPOLIS – The idea of trading Saquon Barkley was unthinkable the past four years. There was no way Dave Gettleman would even consider dealing his “gold jacket guy” so someone else could reap the benefits of a player who was “touched by the hand of God.”
But Gettleman’s treasure is now part of new Giants GM Joe Schoen’s burden, as he begins trying to dig the franchise out of salary cap hell. He knows he has a bunch of “tough decisions” to make as he tries to shed $40 million off the Giants’ books, and finding someone to take Barkley’s $7.2 million could be tempting.
So if someone calls with an offer? Where Gettleman would’ve slammed the phone down, Schoen will listen.
“I’m open to everything,” Schoen insisted on Tuesday at the NFL scouting combine.
But in this case, he shouldn’t be. Barring a truly overwhelming offer, trading Barkley is a bad idea.
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