Saquon Barkley is not worth a contract that guarantees more than $22 million.
Or at least, that’s what the cold, hard numbers say. Some would like to pretend that football is a sport played on paper, but there’s a lot more to it than that.
The New York Giants are engaged in contract talks with their captain and former top draft pick. GM Joe Schoen has indicated in both actions and words that he has a walk-away number. The question is where that number lies, whether Barkley will concur, and if John Mara will stand aside in negotiations with a team leader.