Good for Christian McCaffrey.
This was the considering of a really Giants participant.
Why not? Whether it is true a rising tide lifts all boats, McCaffrey setting the marketplace for NFL operating backs raises the monetary waters for all who wade in, together with Saquon Barkley.
“When Christian signed that large contract, the very first thing that got here to my thoughts was, I’m joyful for him,’’ Barkley mentioned Wednesday on a Zoom name. “He deserves it.”
McCaffrey final month turned the highest-paid operating again in NFL historical past when the Panthers opened the coffers on a four-year, $64 million contract. The typical of $16 million per 12 months might be onerous to beat.
Maybe Barkley can do it. Because the No. 2-overall decide within the 2018 draft, he signed a four-year deal value $31.1 million. He'll make $3.Three million in base wage in 2020 and $4.7 million in 2021. The Giants can then safe Barkley by selecting up his fifth-year choice for 2022. Earlier than then, the plan is to increase his contract — so long as he produces and stays wholesome and additional develops because the generational participant “touched-by-the-hand-of-God’’ celebrity common supervisor Dave Gettleman predicted for him.
“For me, I’m an enormous believer in taking good care of the little issues first,’’ Barkley mentioned. “And proper now, that’s coming to conferences, making an attempt to be one of the best chief and one of the best participant I can. In the event you deal with that, all the pieces takes care of itself.’’
Barkley, 23, was the 2018 NFL Offensive Rookie of the 12 months after speeding for 1,307 yards, catching 91 passes for 721 yards and totaling 15 touchdowns. He missed three video games final season with a excessive ankle sprain, was not at full power down the stretch and managed to get 1,003 speeding yards, 52 receptions for 438 yards and a complete of eight touchdowns.
“I all the time really feel like I've one thing to show,’’ Barkley mentioned.
Hunkered down at his residence in New Jersey, Barkley is ready to work out in a personal gymnasium he assembled in his basement as he rides out the COVID-19 pandemic. As he learns the brand new playbook crafted by offensive coordinator Jason Garrett, he can't assist however discover there are performs for him which are the identical because the performs Ezekiel Elliott ran so efficiently when Garrett was the Cowboys’ head coach.
Elliott has but to surpass the 1,631 speeding yards he amassed as a rookie in 2016, however he has 5,405 yards in his four-year profession, with two speeding titles.
“He’s been very productive,’’ Barkley mentioned. “I’ve all the time believed and have been taught to consider in myself. I really feel like yearly I’m going to attempt to enhance, and with the assistance of not simply Jason Garrett’s offense however with my work ethic and my teammates round me.’’
Barkley mentioned he's trying ahead to watching tape of Elliott’s highlights, understanding these performs will quickly be referred to as for him. Barkley can even attain out to Elliott, however solely after he learns extra in regards to the new offense he must grasp.
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