Even with Saquon Barkley on the sidelines due to a season-ending torn ACL that occurred in Week 2, the Giants looked like an improved ballclub in 2020. The players seemingly played hard for rookie head coach Joe Judge and the defense performed with more intensity than it had in years.
Because of this on-field development, Barkley is motivated that his team can reach new heights when he’s back in 2021.
“At the end of the year we were able to put ourselves in a position to play for a playoff game, and we had to win the [Week 17] game [against the Cowboys] to make it to the playoffs.