The most anticipated decision for the New York Giants this offseason was what they would do with Saquon Barkley. Would they renew his contract? Would they slap the franchise tag on him? Or would they let him go?
We didn’t have to wait long before learning that Barkley would test the free agent market, and it seemingly took even less time for Barkley to sign with the Philadelphia Eagles. It was a major loss for Big Blue, one there’s still debate around.
One person who isn’t speculating, however, is Giants general manager Joe Schoen. He believes that the Giants “can win with” Devin Singletary.
“I was in Buffalo when we drafted Devin Singletary, Motor. Great kid. He’s been productive. He’s been durable. Had a really good season last year for Houston,” Schoen said on the Hard Knocks Podcast.
“So he was a guy we had on our — on our radar the last four years. He’s been the leading rusher on whatever team he’s been on. And the last four years, those teams have won a playoff game. So he’s good enough to win with. He’s healthy, he’s durable, and he’s good enough to win playoff games. So he’s a guy at the price point, the type of kid he is, the work ethic, again, the durability, the availability, that we’re excited to get.”
Singletary was drafted in 2019 but has yet to rush for 1,000 yards in a single season. He rushed the most last season with Houston, recording 898 yards on the ground and four touchdowns. Still, he has been a workhorse on every team he’s played for, and he’s only missed a handful of games in his five-year career.
After last season, you better believe durability matters.
The Giants will rely heavily on Singletary early in the season. That pressure could ease if Tyrone Tracy adapts to the NFL as well as is expected, but Singletary will bear the brunt of the load.
