The latest episode of 'Hard Knocks: Offseason with the New York Giants' provided an inside look on the negotiations between Barkley and the franchise.
Herm Edwards explains why the Giants made a mistake prioritizing Daniel Jones and letting Saquon Barkley walk in the offseason. Jordan Raanan is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the New York Giants. You can follow him via Twitter @JordanRaanan.
They wrapped up the conversations, and eight days later, at the start of the free agent negotiating window, Barkley signed aTo be fair, the Eagles' offer was more than the Giants ever offered and more than Schoen even seemed to anticipate, based on his comments on the first"Hard Knocks" episode. And now Barkley, after the Giants tried to tug at his heart strings and sell him on being a legend alongside the franchise's all-time greats, is playing for their division rival.
That conversation between general manager and agent basically ended with Berry asking Schoen bluntly:"When you're in your room at night when you're by yourself, are you like, 'I wouldn't mind if this kid bounced?'" But really, it just seemed like Schoen and the organization were ready to move on and reallocate their resources, which is fine. It's just awkward seeing both sides dance around the obvious in these conversations.
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