There's nothing all that novel regarding the notion that Saquon Barkley and Daniel Jones are the faces of a new era for the New York Giants.
However, as Barkley knocks upon the doorstep of his third NFL season, it's become clear that this is very much a new-look Giants team, roster and coaches alike, that he's ready to run with.
"I would definitely say it's a fresh, new start," Barkley said Friday via team transcript. "I heard you guys talking with [Sterling Shepard] earlier about history. I do think we are doing a great job of, especially when we are in zoom meetings, understanding the history, understanding the guys before us. There is a tradition here. Like you said, Shep is the longest tenured Giant and he has only been in the league for five to six years, I guess. It's a fresh new start, we are learning every single day, on the offensive side and on the defensive side. Learning a new scheme and system and trying to focus on the little things to get better every single day."
After two seasons under Pat Shurmur, Barkley is preparing for his first season under new head coach Joe Judge, who's likewise preparing for his first season as a head coach. There's a new offensive coordinator and a new defensive coordinator. Most notably, perhaps, there's no Eli Manning on the Giants roster for the first time since 2003. Zak DeOssie, a special teams standout with two Super Bowl titles and a pair of Pro Bowl selections to his credit, retired Friday after 11 years. As aforementioned, Shepard, who's only played four seasons with the Giants, is the longest-tenured member of Big Blue.
A new day, a new dawn and a new start, indeed.
Wins have been hard to come by for the Giants in Barkley's two years, which includes last season's emergence of Jones, but promise has been glimpsed.
August 08, 2020 at 08:32PM
https://www.nfl.com/news/saquon-barkley-it-s-a-fresh-new-start-for-giants-in-2020
Saquon Barkley: 'It's a fresh, new start' for Giants in 2020 - NFL.com
https://news.google.com/search?q=fresh&hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en
No comments:
Post a Comment