The running-back twinkles as one of the standout names on an intriguing list of free agents on the search for a new home. Darkwa’s contributions from out the backfield marked one of few grains of encouragement across an otherwise wretched 3-13 season for the 2017 New York Giants.
His eye for cracks and power to exploit them in an often-collapsing pocket amounted to an improved running game in East Rutherford. Granted, the G-Men couldn’t have possibly slipped below their 29th rank in rushing yards in the 2016 season.
The Tulane product racked up 751 yards and five touchdowns behind an offensive line dismembered by the majority of opposition defenses.