NY Giants roster: 3 players guaranteed to be better in 2021
1) RB Saquon Barkley
It can’t get much worse for Barkley than 2020.
After all, Barkley was on the field for all of 19 carries last September, before tearing his ACL Week 2 in Chicago against the Bears.
Still, Barkley managed to produce one explosive run and averaged 2.21 yards after contract in his carries, and remains among the NFL’s premier players at his position — when healthy.
Given that the NY Giants picked up Barkley’s fifth-year option, but will want to see him be able to stay on the field, healthy, and productive before committing to him long-term, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft has much to prove in 2021.
The presence of veteran running back Devontae Booker could help keep Barkley fresh, and maybe even vulture some goal-line carries, but given what Barkley has riding on this season, if he’s able to stay on the field, there’s no question he will be among the more productive backs in the league.
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