Saquon Barkley has been averaging about two yards a rush less since his ankle injury. Credit: Getty Images/Gregory Shamus
Just a few hours before the draft in Nashville this past spring, the Jets posted a video on social media that showed some of their fans decked out in Sam Darnold jerseys. The caption?
“Thank you, Giants!”
The implication was that the Giants, who had the second pick in the previous draft but did not select Darnold in 2018, had made a mistake that the Jets capitalized on when they grabbed the quarterback with the third selection.