Add Gil Brandt to the growing list of analysts who think Saquon Barkley is the best choice for the Giants with the No. 2 overall pick in next week’s draft.
“I think he’s the best running back to come up through the draft since Adrian Peterson,” Brandt, a long-time NFL executive who is now an analyst for Sirius XM’s NFL Radio, said on a conference call on Wednesday. “I believe that Barkley has the speed and quickness and catching ability. I think he’s a special player . . . I think Barkley is going to be a future star in this league.