There is a pretty solid chance he will get a chance to prove himself on the field.
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Show posts MenuQuote from: Philosophers on March 28, 2024, 03:48:34 PMYes. 100% about the injury concern.
Also in football it's not like you saw him run effectively so that speed matters little.
Quote from: MightyGiants on March 28, 2024, 09:28:31 AMMatt,
I specifically watched Barkley's speed (which is independent of the O-line). His speed (which made him a special RB) simply wasn't there last season. He was getting caught from behind when he did have breakout runs or large holes to run through.
As for his receiving, even Barkley knows he has issues. He was constantly doing drills to work on his hand-eye coordination in the last two training camps I was at.
As for Howie Roseman, I don't believe he is the super genius some believe him to be. Yes, he has made some excellent trades, and unlike the Giants, he is willing to tank to help his team gain valuable draft capital, but beyond that, Howie has drafted and signed players who have failed as well as the hits that people like to focus on.
Quote from: Ed Vette on March 27, 2024, 09:26:44 PMIf I can touch on this... remember that the RB market was depressed last season and there was a reasonable expectation that they might be able to reach a mutual agreement which from the perspective of Management and Ownership was in their favor. The shallow RB class changed that market along with teams that needed a two way back. Other teams see the Giants situation differently than some of us do. Some of us see Saquon as a rapidly aging RB who is in his decline do to injuries and who struggles in the passing game and in Pass Protection. The Eagles saw a poor Offensive Line and a Shell Shocked QB who had an adverse effect on the performance of SB.The Eagles who have played against Barkley 2X per year (minus injuries) for 5 years and have made a lot more good moves than bad, thought he was worth signing.
So the situation was viewed differently last season to this season and from the perspective of a team looking to round out their Roster to remain relevant and get back to becoming a Playoff contender.
Just my two cents.
Quote from: kingm56 on March 27, 2024, 10:14:50 AMFantastic points; however, I have to disagree. Your notion is only true for those fortunate enough to live within the market. For those of us outside the market, paying for YouTube, Prime and Peacock represents half the price of a DirectTV subscriptions. Even if you're in the market, I also believe paying for all the streaming services is still cheaper than paying for cable, which currently has an average cost of $149.99/mo (with ESPN).
I use Superbox; so, my cost is null....