Conventional wisdom said to take the quarterback, but for Dave Gettleman and the Giants, it was Saquon Barkley no matter what.
Barkley is the best football player in this year’s draft, but many general managers would have went with a quarterback. The Giants obviously felt they needed to take Barkley.
We do not know what goes into these meetings, but Barkley obviously impressed the Giants on the field, off the field, and in their meeetings so much that it was an easy pick for him.
Barkley was brought in to be a star player. The Giants also want to overhaul the culture after last year’s debacle.