Before they arrived from different parts of the country to convene at Giants rookie mini-camp, Will Hernandez had already heard from Saquon Barkley.
“That was pretty cool,’’ Hernandez said Friday.
The two coveted NFL Draft prospects met for the first time at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis and now, in some ways, their futures are tied together as they embark on their Giants’ careers. Where Hernandez leads, Barkley will follow.
“I’d like to try to tell him to follow me wherever I go,’’ Hernandez said, smiling.