Saquon Barkley: ‘The guy that they drafted is still here’

Danielle Parhizkaran/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORKFor the first time in Saquon Barkley’s career, the consensus around the NFL is that the New York Giants running back is not an elite player.

Barkley, who missed 21 games over the past two seasons with an ACL tear and a low-ankle injury, is entering his contract year with a lot to prove. His 3.46 rushing yards per attempt since the start of 2020 are the worst among all players with at least 150 attempts. He was recently left off of ESPN’s list of the league’s top 10 running backs, a list he placed No. 1 on two years ago.

Jared Hackmyer“The last two years not going how I wanted, I kind of have been reflecting on that,” Barkley said…