For what it means, Barkley was generally acclaimed to be the”best” player in the 2018 NFL Draft. Whether or not he becomes that won’t be a reflection on general manager Dave Gettleman. The built-in excuse here is that many talent evaluators saw Barkley as having “Can’t miss” star quality.
But as Gettleman said himself, Barkley needs, at the end of his career, to put on his own Pro Football Hall of Fame jacket. In addition, Gettleman invested heavily in the defensive line, which was seen as a modest strength heading into this draft.
The New York Giants are gambling on three things: 1.