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New York Giants ran the ball just fine, but still sorely missed Saquon Barkley

The most controversial, and embarrassing, decision made by the New York Giants during the 2024 offseason was to let star running back Saquon Barkley test free agency — where he found an offer from the rival Philadelphia Eagles that he couldn’t refuse.

Barkley had a year that might have cemented him as the “gold jacket” player Dave Gettleman believed he drafted No. 2 overall in 2018. Barkley rushed for 2,005 yards - 101 short of breaking Eric Dickerson’s 40-year-old record, garnered MVP support and was the best player on an Eagles team that is still playing as we hit the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs.