Saquon Barkley not impacting pass game, Giants need solutions

CHICAGO -- The play was there to be made. It was third-and-3 early in Sunday's 19-14 loss to the Chicago Bears. The New York Giants had running back Saquon Barkley staring at open space. It's the kind of scenario Giants coach Pat Shurmur and offensive coordinator Mike Shula likely dream about when devising the weekly game plan.

All Barkley had to do was catch the quick swing pass from quarterback Daniel Jones and race up the sideline. Who knows what would've happened then. Barkley had room to run. He had several steps on linebacker Roquan Smith and only Eddie Jackson as the deep safety in the middle of the field to beat. It would have been a huge play, if only the ball had not caromed off…