The referendum is about to begin.
With the Giants and Jets at opposite ends of the developmental spectrum — the Giants are in win-now mode; the Jets are playing for next year and beyond — we are about to find out if either or both teams made the right calls on Draft Day 2018.
Or if either or both messed up.
Saquon Barkley and Sam Darnold begin their NFL careers amid great expectations, and both may hold the key to how their franchises fare in the years to come.
The Giants drafted Barkley in hopes of adding a backfield talent the likes of which they’ve never had.