The Giants will discuss a new contract with Barkley but aren't expected to use their franchise tag on him, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
EDGE Analysis
Schefter reports that there are no teams planning to use tags on RBs, including the three -- Giants (Barkley), Raiders (Josh Jacobs) and Cowboys (Tony Pollard) -- that did so last offseason. In addition to those three, the 2024 free-agent class includes six other RBs that got at least 200 touches this past season (Derrick Henry, Austin Ekeler, D'Andre Swift, Devin Singletary, Ezekiel Elliott and Gus Edwards). Some of those players may re-sign with their current teams before the start of the new league year, but most figure to hit the open market. It would cost the Giants about $12.1 million to tag Barkley for a second straight year.
I would take a chance on Henry if the price was fair. Jacobs would be my second choice. Barkley is prob the most talented but he is always injured. Pollard is probably the best gamble in the terms of age and injury history, but he is just not my guy.
If i were the redskins, I would take Marvin Harrison with the #2. See if they can get Henry, Jacob or Pollard at a fair price and a 2 year deal, pick up a QB in the 2nd round and build from there. At worst, you have last years kid handing it off to a pro with a generational WR buzzing around the field. In 2024 draft, get your 1st round QB teamed up with a 2nd year pro WR and a vet running back on a contract year.
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joegibbskins07Mon 2/26/24 5:41 PM
I would take a chance on Henry if the price was fair. Jacobs would be my second choice. Barkley is prob the most talented but he is always injured. Pollard is probably the best gamble in the terms of age and injury history, but he is just not my guy.
If i were the redskins, I would take Marvin Harrison with the #2. See if they can get Henry, Jacob or Pollard at a fair price and a 2 year deal, pick up a QB in the 2nd round and build from there. At worst, you have last years kid handing it off to a pro with a generational WR buzzing around the field. In 2024 draft, get your 1st round QB teamed up with a 2nd year pro WR and a vet running back on a contract year.