Saquon Barkley contemplating sitting out games

[Risen Star]

 

[big dog cowboy]

Good luck with that. The train is rolling down the track and Barkley doesn't seem to understand the current RB market.

Next year there will be a ton of good FA RB's. He must see that and think he better grab his money while he can.

 

[Flamma]

If I'm Barkley I make my stand or I play. In other words, sign the tag and play, or sit out the year. He's got plenty of money. He can do either. Because lets face it, the Giants aren't doing crap without him. Make your stand, or fall in line.

 

[Mac_MaloneV1]

I can't believe his agent would be stupid enough to tell him to miss games.

 

[Teague31]

Week 1 would be a good start

 

[Shane612]

According to ESPN so is Zack Martin.

 

[Redsfan_83]

There is 0% chance he sits out, and puts all that money aside. The guy has been injury prone his entire career and knows well enough that any game could be his last. To leave that amount of money on the table is just not going to happen unless he takes bad advice from somebody who shouldn't be offering it up

 

[jazzcat22]

Not concerned, and do not care.
He never really had a lot of success against Dallas anyway, even with the poor run defense. None that I recall where he was the reason they would beat us. Which has not been a lot.

Sure he had a few long runs, but nothing back breaking overall. Maybe we should want him to play. His backups hurt us more than he did.

 

[Typhus]

Giants calling up Zeke.

 

[The Quest for Six]

He has ZERO Leverage, especially with his injury record.... learn from the Le'veon Bell situation from a few years back with Pittsburgh, didn't work out to well for him either sitting out. The running back position in today's NFL is no longer considered a vital position to pay long term big money on, just like with safeties and kickers.

 

[Teague31]

According to ESPN so is Zack Martin.

Camp isn’t the same as games

 

[rags747]

Zero chance he plays Hardball, not easy to pass on $10m!

 

[Tussinman]

He has ZERO Leverage, especially with his injury record.... learn from the Le'veon Bell situation from a few years back with Pittsburgh, didn't work out to well for him either sitting out. The running back position in today's NFL is no longer considered a vital position to pay long term big money on, just like with safeties and kickers.

To add to this he's with endorsements + this season being guaranteed made almost 60 million dollars so him and his agent can't even spin the narrative of "he's some low paying 5th rounder whose playing for peanuts"

 

[Praxit]

Zero chance he plays Hardball, not easy to pass on $10m!

..yep, no one else is putting up offers. I'd take it. Get a kick *** year out of it.

Next year, maybe, get what you want.

 

[Rayman70]

The Giants are known for playing hardball. Id be very careful if I am Saquan. He might find himself getting traded to a bad team. Not saying I agree either way, but this is true.

 

[Praxit]

The Giants are known for playing hardball. Id be very careful if I am Saquan. He might find himself getting traded to a bad team. Not saying I agree either way, but this is true.

..... I would take the $10mill for the year. Play a banner year. Then you have ball in your court.

 

[Rayman70]

..... I would take the $10mill for the year. Play a banner year. Then you have ball in your court.

1000% agree. That is the simple solution.

 

[jazzcat22]

..... I would take the $10mill for the year. Play a banner year. Then you have ball in your court.

So he needs to bet on himself?

 

[Praxit]

So he needs to bet on himself?

..haha... well yeah. Its all on him now. You gotta prove yourself, if you want Jerry money. ..

 

[Rayman70]

He has ZERO Leverage, especially with his injury record.... learn from the Le'veon Bell situation from a few years back with Pittsburgh, didn't work out to well for him either sitting out. The running back position in today's NFL is no longer considered a vital position to pay long term big money on, just like with safeties and kickers.

agree. What happens when the team hands him the bag then he gets hurt. done for the year? In a business, teams must think big picture. I don't fault either side.