Saquon Barkley stated after a lifetime-high 35 carries Sunday that he’s glad Giants GM Joe Schoen entertained midseason contract talks with him throughout the bye week, however Barkley agreed it’s greatest to desk that matter till after the season.
“I’m just happy that we were able to at least have a conversation,” Barkley stated after the Giants’ 24-16 win over the Texans. “I know how they feel about me. They spoke very highly of me, but we weren’t able to get anything done during the bye week. And I agree with Joe: just lock it up for the rest of the season and make sure no distractions come out of it.”
Barkley stated he doesn’t view it as a foregone conclusion {that a} deal will get finished. But he reiterated what he’s stated earlier than: “I want my legacy to be in this place, and I want to be Giant for life.”
There was no public data of the Giants’ contract talks with Barkley till ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported early Sunday morning that the perimeters had spoken however by no means got here near a deal.
Hours later, Brian Daboll gave Barkley extra carries than he’s ever had at any stage of soccer: highschool, faculty or professional. Barkley’s 36 touches, together with one catch, had been the second most he’s ever had in a recreation in his life.
He accurately remembered the primary: 40 touches for Penn State at Iowa in 2017.
“In college I touched the ball like 40 times against Iowa, I think,” Barkley stated, from reminiscence. “I think that’s the most because I think I had 28 carries and 12 catches against Iowa. I was going stupid, by the way.”
Sunday’s 152 speeding yards had been the fourth most in Barkley’s NFL profession, and he assured his physique can take the heavy workload. He stated receiving that many touches will get him “more in the game, in a rhythm, [the] flow of the game.”
“I know that’s the conversation of how many carries or how many touches I had,” he stated, “but it’s my job to be a pro, go in there, get in the cold tub, get in the hot tub and get ready for next week.”
Barkley nonetheless acquired pissed off with the Giants’ incapability to complete on offense. He was animated on the sideline after a 5-yard loss within the fourth quarter and admitted there was “a lot” of discuss how the offense left factors on the board.
Still, it was a seventh Giants victory in 9 video games with Barkley once more as a centerpiece. He’s making himself cash someplace, perhaps in New York.
GOLLADAY SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS
Daboll benched veteran receiver Kenny Golladay for Sunday’s complete second half after a nasty drop with 1:37 remaining within the second quarter that drew loud boos from the group.
Golladay didn’t complain afterward. Instead, he admitted “it was a drop,” and he known as this essentially the most personally difficult stretch of his NFL profession.
“Knowing the type of player I can be, and what I want to put out there on the field, and what’s been going on this year, I think that’s the hard part,” he stated.
Golladay had returned after a four-game absence attributable to a knee harm. But Daniel Jones’ first goal to him ticked off his outstretched palms, and he dropped the second throw broad open beneath crossing the sector.
“It’s tough. I’m gonna keep pushing through, though,” Golladay stated.
Daboll sat Golladay instantly for the ultimate drive of the primary half. Then broad receivers coach Mike Groh advised Golladay at halftime that the Giants can be utilizing newcomer Isaiah Hodgins on the ‘X’ receiver place from there on out.
Golladay didn’t fireplace again like he did after enjoying two snaps in Week 2 towards Carolina, although. He declined to reply to the booing and the benching, saying completely different variations of “I’m gonna keep that to myself.”
Hodgins made two catches for 41 yards, ending second on the crew in receiving behind Darius Slayton’s three grabs for 95 yards and a TD.
NOTES AND NUGGETS
Top nook Adoree Jackson served because the Giants’ punt returner on 4 of their 5 returns, fielding three cleanly for 2 whole yards of return and a good catch. One was downed on the 17. Richie James got here in for one punt that he let go, which the Texans downed on the Giants’ 3-yard line. This change was related after James’ two misplaced fumbles within the loss at Seattle previous to the bye. This was Jackson’s first punt return responsibility for the Giants in three years with the crew. “We had to make a decision for this week what we thought was best, and that’s what we went with,” Daboll stated … Safety Jason Pinnock, getting into the third security position off particular groups with Xavier McKinney out, recorded 1.5 sacks off the blitz and 4 whole tackles … Daboll regularly used an offensive formation with eight offensive linemen to tempo the run heavy assault, including Matt Peart, Nick Gates and Jack Anderson as extras. Anderson dedicated a expensive 4th and 1 false begin in Texans territory that compelled the Giants to punt … QB Daniel Jones took an inadvertent however large, helmet-to-helmet hit from Texans nook Tavierre Thomas on an 11-yard scramble with 7:40 left within the fourth quarter. Jones gained the primary down however failed to guard his physique adequately. He was knocked out for the season on an identical play final yr and had offseason surgical procedure for still-unknown causes on one thing in or round his neck. Fortunately, he acquired up and completed Sunday’s recreation … Graham Gano impressively hit a 49-yard discipline purpose into the wind within the fourth quarter for necessary respiration room. The wind was blowing 15 miles per hour in the beginning of the sport. It was blowing so exhausting that nook Justin Layne needed to maintain the ball up for Gano’s kickoff with 12:33 left within the third quarter … Quote of the day goes to Slayton, requested if he embraces that the Giants win ugly: “I embrace winning.” … WR David Sills and OT Devery Hamilton joined OLB Quincy Roche, LB Austin Calitro and injured starters OT Evan Neal (knee) and TE Daniel Bellinger (eye) on the inactive listing.
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