Giants general manager Joe Schoen joined Tiki and Tierney on Wednesday to discuss the team’s quiet trade deadline, but also addressed potential moves that need to be made moving forward.
Atop that list is the future of Saquon Barkley.
“The franchise tag is a tool that we have and can utilize if we need to,” Schoen said. “Saquon…he’s done everything we’ve asked, he’s a captain, and he’s a very good player at his position. He’s had a very good season.”
Asked if the Giants want to keep Barkley long term, Schoen said that is Big Blue’s wish, and he believes the feeling is mutual.
“He’s a guy we’re gonna do our due diligence on,” Schoen said. “We’d like to keep him around here. We can get into the contract extension talks…decide a value for the player, where we see him and why, and then knowing we have the franchise tag as a tool in the toolbox.
“Saquon and I have a great relationship. I told him I’d like him to be here, and I think he’s in the same boat. We’ll see if we can work something out here at some point.”
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