That’s their only answer, and the rest of us are wrong for considering anything but Barkley. Not to say that taking the talented Penn State running back at No. 2 remains out of the question. But other than spraying Fabreze onto an unsettled offense, drafting him means continuing to ignore the obvious. Mainly, that this roster is not in shape to compete for a Super Bowl title in 2018.
General manager Dave Gettleman undoubtedly sees there’s more work to be done than just righting the ship in 2018. And Gettleman knows the objective isn’t to just make the playoffs, it’s to compete for titles.