Giants take Saquon Barkley No. 2 in NFL draft, stand pat at quarterback

Giants take Saquon Barkley No. 2 in NFL draft, stand pat at quarterback
Barkley is the first running back selected second overall since Reggie Bush in 2006."If I had to pick, that would be the place I would go," Barkley said of the Giants on Thursday night. "Walking in that facility and seeing the four Super Bowl [trophies] in a trophy case, that right there just shows you the mindset and the standard of that place, and that's where you want to be, and that's a place you want to be a part of."There was a wrinkle at the top of the draft when the Cleveland Browns pulled off a minor surprise by taking Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield. But the Giants insist their plan did not change, even with a quarterback such as USC quarterback Solomon Thomas White Elite Jersey Sam Darnold on the board."They went Mayfield, we were taking Saquon," Gettleman said. "End of discussion."The Giants have not hid from the expectations that come with the No. 2 pick.“When we set the board and have our conversations, [the question you ask is], is that guy worth being the second pick in the draft? Can we picture him someday maybe putting on a gold jacket?” Gettleman said last month, referring to the standard of football immortality with induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. “You have to think that way. You can’t draft anybody with the second pick hoping.”Of course, the last time the Giants picked second overall, they essentially set the standard by selecting Lawrence Taylor, who became the greatest player in team history and put himself in the conversation for the best defensive player the NFL has seen.Barkley embraces the challenge to live up to that level of greatness."Hearing that [about Gettleman's Hall of Fame qualifier for the No. 2 pick], you love that," Barkley said. "That shows that this franchise believes in you and you've gotta believe in them. And that's a mindset I have for myself. Obviously, everyone in this draft will tell you that they want a gold jacket one day. But it's easier said than done. I'm aware of that. I'm strongly aware of that, and I know that I have to work my butt Nike Joe Montana Jersey On Sale
off every single day to get to where I want to go. It's not gonna happen in one day, it's gonna take baby steps and it's gonna take a long trip up that mountain, but every single day I'm willing to work."The reward for the pain from one of the worst seasons in franchise history - a 3-13 campaign that included the firings of coach Ben McAdoo and general Nike Jerry Rice Jersey On Sale
manager Jerry Reese - was being in this position for the first time since 1981 when the Giants went with Taylor one spot before the https://www.sf49ersfanonline.com/authentic-dwight-clark-jersey-sale-1_85.html
Jets selected Freeman McNeil.What the Giants did Thursday will shape their present and their future, and this time they went with the running back.This was the biggest decision for Big Blue since 2004 when Ernie Accorsi, their former general manager, had a conviction about two quarterbacks: Eli Manning and Ben Roethlisberger. The Giants were picking fourth, the then-San Diego Chargers had the No. 1 pick and Accorsi - with Gettleman as one of his top personnel aides - wanted Jerry Rice White Elite Jersey
Manning.Accorsi was prepared for one of two scenarios: trade with the Chargers for Manning, who did not want to play there, or select Roethlisberger at No. 4.With about seven minutes left on the clock, Accorsi was ready to turn in a card with Roethlisberger's name on it. That's when the Chargers called and eventually accepted the terms on a deal that sent Manning to the Big Apple for Philip Rivers.Asked Thursday night if he saw any similarities in his conviction for Barkley with that Accorsi had for Manning, Gettleman replied with a wry smile: "Yes I do.""I want to earn everything," Barkley said. "If I'm not doing what needs to be done to get that starting job, then I don't want it. I'm a big believer in competition and I know there's a lot of great backs there already. ... No, I don't expect to come in and start. I expect to come in and earn my job."Garry Gilliam White Elite Jersey
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