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Giants Saquon Barkley Ready to Be Best Version of Himself

abraham smithAugust 27, 2022

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In case it wasn’t obvious, New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is in a good place.

He’s healthy and fit, something he hasn’t been since his rookie season. He’s also settled into the new Giants offense like a duck in water, and well, he’s living his best life professionally for the first time in a long time.

“I’m in a place right now where I’m grateful — blessed,” Barkley said Friday after the Giants’ practice session. “And just one day at a time. I’d say I’ve probably been out a few games in the last two years. Probably just fed up and not even with the noise from outside, just having to miss games and rehab and all that, all that bad stuff.”

It wasn’t easy for the 2018 draft pick, picking #2 overall in the 2018 draft. After an impressive rookie season that included Offensive Rookie of the Year honors and amassed over 2,000 scrimmage yards, things went wrong for the former Penn State star. Not only did Barkley have to deal with a series of lower body injuries, but he’s also faced endless criticism from naysayers who doubt him.

Such criticism has recently led Barkley to lash out at those who think he’s overrated, with Barkley in his own way telling his critics to strike sand.

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He’s thrilled that he made it through the whole of training camp this year with no setbacks, noting that at this point last year he just got knocked off the PUP list and needed to catch up to get to where he wanted to be .

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With all of camp this year, Barkley feels rejuvenated and ready to take on the world.

“I’m ready,” he said. “I would say it’s not even close compared to last year. And that’s why I keep saying that I’m just grateful because I can always go back. I know camp is a grind, but every time I’m like, ‘Damn, I can always go back. But last year it wasn’t possible at this moment, so take full advantage of it.'”

When hinted that he’ll be on the field with some of the NFL’s best running backs this season, Barkley said it’s more about what he’s doing than what they’re doing.

“At the end of the day, I can’t control anything (the other running backs) are doing. So my mindset is just go out there and be the best version of myself and be the best that I can be,” Barkley said. “And hopefully at the end of the day all that matters is that your team wins. So that’s what we want to achieve in this environment.”

And Barkley is willing to be part of the solution if the message gets lost in translation.

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