As the Giants reportedly elect to not franchise tag Saquon Barkley, C-Mac applauded the team for making that decision, and for recognizing that, despite what Barkley has done for the organization, he doesn’t have that much of an impact on winning.
To be fair, not many running backs do.
“They understand what’s going on…they recognize that running backs, even as good as Saquon Barkley, or ones that mean as much to them as Saquon Barkley has meant, is not worth $12 million of the franchise tag, and they are willing to let him get to free agency,” C-Mac said. “I still think there is a chance that they can still sign him, because I do think it makes sense on some level. But not for $12 million…Just because you have more money, it doesn’t mean you make bad deals.”
It isn’t Barkley’s fault, but C-Mac says the reality is that the former No. 2 pick has injury concerns, is running out of prime years, and has been the focal point of an offense that has achieved very little since he made his NFL debut.
“Saquon Barkley, as talented as he may be, is the face of a franchise and face of a team that has been in the darkest depths we have seen in my entire lifetime over the last handful of years,” C-Mac said. “That doesn’t mean I don’t want him…but at 27 years old, heading into his seventh season, where every year he is missing four games with a high ankle sprain or worse…the running back position and Saquon Barkley has not impacted winning in any major way for this Giants team.”
