that some people think the Giants should have chosen quarterback Sam Darnold over him in last
year’s draft. But he doesn’t know what he can do to change those people’s
minds.“If a Rookie of the Year doesn’t sway that mindset
Darius Slayton NFL Jersey , I don’t know what will,” Barkley said, via Kimberly Jones of NFL Network.But that’s just it: Nothing will sway that mindset. Because
the idea that the Giants should have taken Darnold isn’t about Barkley at all.
Criticizing the Giants’ decision was never about doubting Barkley would be a
good running back. It’s about doubting that running back can help the Giants as
much as Darnold would have.The reality is, in today’s NFL, if you need a
franchise quarterback and you have a chance to draft him, and you draft a
running back instead
Darius Slayton NFL Draft , that’s a bad move — even if that running back is Rookie of the Year. There’s a reason that 20 quarterbacks will make more money this
year than the highest-paid running back: Quarterback is a far more valuable
position.If Darnold develops into a good quarterback, and Barkley develops into
a great running back, then Darnold is the more valuable player. It’s not a knock
on Barkley to say there’s nothing he can do to help the Giants win as much as
Darnold will help the Jets win if he blossoms into a high-quality starting
quarterback. It’s just the reality of their positions.Barkley and Darnold will
always be linked because they play in the same city and were drafted second and
third overall in the same year. And if Darnold becomes an elite starting
quarterback, he’ll always be the player the Giants should have drafted, and a
career full of highlight-reel runs from Barkley won’t change that. Tests confirm
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NETWORKThe New York Giants are able to breathe a small sigh of relief Monday.
After extensive testing, including an MRI, rookie cornerback DeAndre Baker has
been diagnosed with a sprained left knee.Baker had his practice cut short on
Sunday after injuring his left knee during warm-ups and going inside for
testing. While the Giants hoped it was just a sprain
Youth Michael Strahan Jerseys , the fear was that one of their starting corners had torn an ACL. Fortunately, the tests put that fear to rest and confirmed that
the ACL is intact. At this point we don’t know the severity of the sprain, which
ligaments were injured, or exactly how long Baker’s recovery will be. Baker is
currently listed by the Giants as “day to day,” with the hope that he will be
back on the field sooner rather than later. “It’s a big relief,
certainly
Michael Strahan Jerseys Stitched ,” coach Pat Shurmur said after Monday’s practice. “He’s been coming along real well. To know that it’s not serious at this point
is good.”Unfortunately, the Giants did suffer another injury to a wide receiver
in practice on Monday. Wide receiver Amba Etta-Tawo had to be carted off the
field after injuring his left leg while making a catch. Etta-Tawo, signed
following the rash of injuries the Giants suffered at the wide receiver position
early in camp, was diagnosed with a torn Achilles tendon.
