With AP rookie-of-the-year Saquon Barkley and second-year man Wayne Gallman occupying the top 2 RB slots, the New York Giants were positionally solid last year. Depth at halfback meant that the services of 2017 leading rusher, Orleans Darkwa, weren’t critically needed in East Rutherford.
What was perplexing centered around the full-scale lack of interest for the young veteran around the NFL.
After all, according to Pro Football Reference, Darkwa gained 751 yards on 171 attempts in 2017. That averaged out to a decent 4.4 yards per carry for the former undrafted free agent from Tulane.