Saquon Barkley is everything the New York Giants

thought he would be when they selected him second overall in the 2018 NFL Draft. Maybe more. Question is Patrick Omameh Jersey , will the Giants ever really be good enough to make that matter?Let’s discuss that as we review the running back position as part of our season-ending 2018 position-by-position reviews.2018 review Let’s see if we can list Saquon Barkley’s accomplishments.No. 1 in the NFL in yards from scrimmage and all-purpose yards (2,028)Became just the third rookie in NFL history to surpass 2,000 yards from scrimmageNo. 2 in the NFL in rushing yards (1,307)Set the rookie record for catches by a running back (91)Barkley also re-wrote the Giants’ rookie record bookHis 91 catches ties the rookie record Odell Beckham Jr. set in 2014His 1,307 yards set the franchise rookie rushing recordHis 15 touchdowns set a franchise rookie record, as did his 11 rushing scoresThere are maybe a zillion Barkley highlight videos out there. Barkley’s highlights set to the music from ‘Space Jam’ is maybe the best thing ever.As NFL analyst Brian Baldinger said in putting together his own Barkley highlight reel “What a year by Saquon Barkley!” The ever-quotable Baldinger also said “Trying to stop Saquon is like squeezing Jell-O.”And yet ...And yet the 2018 season felt like one in which the Giants didn’t get everything they could have gotten out of Barkley. Dan Pizzuta took an in-depth look at Barkley on Thursday, and some of what you are about to read is similar to what Dan wrote. Shoot, some of it is borrowed from what Dan wrote. For what it’s worth Womens Dalvin Tomlinson Jersey , I swear that the timing of Dan’s piece and mine are purely coincidental.2018 Position ReviewsPosition review: Offensive line remains a work in progress for GiantsAt wide receiver, Odell Beckham’s comeback, search for a No. 3 were top Giants’ storiesAt tight end, using Evan Engram better a key for GiantsRunning back review: Can Giants avoid turning Saquon Barkley into Barry Sanders?Giants position review: Quarterback — a future with or without Eli Manning?Position review: Giants have decisions to make with EDGE rushersGiants position review: Special teams were a bright spotPosition review: Giants D-line talent is promising, but thinPosition Review: Giants cornerbacks at a crossroadPer proprietary data from SB Nation’s Bill Connelly, the Giants were the most explosive rushing team in the NFL. Yet, they were one of the least efficient, 30th in that category. Thirty-four of Barkley’s 261 runs (an amazing 13 percent) went for negative yardage.Football Outsiders ranked Barkley 15th in the league in DYAR (Defense-Adjusted Yards Above Replacement) and 40th in the league in running back efficiency with just a 41 percent success rate.Mostly Phil McConkey Jersey , that tells us that the Giants didn’t block very well for Barkley. That’s confirmed by Football Outsiders ranking the Giants’ offensive line 29th in Adjusted Line Yards, a measure of the ineffectiveness of the team’s run blocking.The Giants weren’t very efficient throwing the ball to Barkley, either. Just 34.1 percent of Barkley’s receptions went for a first down, 17th among 29 running backs with at least 40 targets.Six of Barkley’s receptions resulted in lost yardage.Fifteen running backs averaged more than Barkley’s 7.9 yards per catch.Perhaps Barkley’s 91 catches were more an indication of the dysfunction in the Giants’ offense, especially in the first eight games when he caught 58 passes, than anything else.Finally, there is this. The Giants went 5-11. No matter how you slice it, they weren’t very good. The Giants still need a long-term solution at quarterback. They need offensive line help. They need a defense. Until they get those things Barkley might be destined to be Barry Sanders — a human highlight reel on a bad football team.There were other running backs on the roster in 2018.Wayne Gallman didn’t get a lot of opportunities behind Barkley (51 carries http://www.giantslockerroom.com/authentic-andrew-adams-jersey , 176 yards, 3.5 yards per carry; 14 receptions, 89 yards). Jonathan Stewart had just six carries for 17 yards before heading to IR with a foot injury.Fullback Elijhaa Penny was plucked off the Arizona Cardinals practice squad early in the year and did a nice job in limited snaps.2019 look aheadWe know what Barkley is going to be in 2019 and beyond, provided he remains healthy. A great player. A phenomenon. A highlight waiting to happen. Can’t miss TV. A breathtaking moment possible every time he touches the ball.We also know none of that matters unless the Giants fix all of the issues around him. Can they get a quarterback of the future who can give them a chance to win championships? Can they fix the offensive line to help Barkley be not only explosive, but efficient? Can they build a defense?Barkley as Sanders is not something anyone who cares about the Giants wants. Can they avoid sentencing him to that fate? Pat Shurmur said earlier Tuesday that he expects Eli Manning to remain the Giants’ quarterback after the trade deadline.“Yes, I do. I think Eli will be our quarterback,” Shurmur said on a conference call with beat reporters. “He has been, and continue to be here.”The Giants dealing Manning before next week’s trade deadline isn’t happening Wayne Gallman Jersey , no matter how much Giants fans wish for it. First, Manning has a no trade clause in his contract that “he almost certainly isn’t waiving,” according to Ralph Vacchiano of SNY. Manning has said he plans to end his career with the Giants. He repeated that Tuesday on WFAN 660.“I haven’t thought about the trade scenario and hey, this organization is the only team I played for and only thing I know,” Manning said on the radio, via Art Stapleton of northjersey.com. “I love the Giants. It’s hard to imagine being with another organization.”Second, who would trade for a 37-year-old Manning? He is 4-18 since the start of the 2017 season, with 26 touchdowns and 17 interceptions. Even Jacksonville Womens Jon Halapio Jersey , where Tom Coughlin now resides and finds his Jaguars in desperate need of a quarterback, reportedly has no interest.Third, who are the Giants going to play instead? Rookie Kyle Lauletta?Yes, Manning will remain with the Giants after next week’s trade deadline. The question is: Do they turn to Lauletta at some point during the season?Manning sounds as if he plans to remain the Giants’ starting quarterback beyond just next week.“I still feel like we’ve got a lot left in this team,” Manning said.