Giants Twitter reacts after Saquon Barkley left without long-term deal

See you in August, Saquon. Where I fully expect him to sign tag and be ready for season. https://t.co/IQ6v5wYXXI

— The Giant Insider Newspaper & Podcast (@GiantInsider) July 17, 2023

Don’t expect to see Saquon Barkley in #Giants training camp. The watch is on to see if he is there by Monday of Week 1.

— Ryan Dunleavy (@rydunleavy) July 17, 2023

Running back market really has hit rock bottom

Can’t blame Schoen for not caving and overpaying

Part of the business. Not a fun part but 🤷‍♂️

— Brody (@ItsGiantsSzn) July 17, 2023

My sense is that #Giants and Saquon Barkley were not as far away as some say. But both felt like they had given a lot already.

— Ryan Dunleavy (@rydunleavy) July 17, 2023

Wow. I can’t say that I expected the #Giants to do anything other than re-sign Saquon Barkley to a multi-year deal. With the former GM, this was a stone cold lock.
Schoen has a different plan and evaluation on the RB position & how much cap should be allocated in a roster build.

— Dan Schneier (@DanSchneierNFL) July 17, 2023

Idk why any Giants fan wouldn’t be rooting for a player to take up less cap space with less risk involved as well.

Saquon Barkley will play for the Giants this year and help them win games. Giants get to have their cake and eat it too.

— Bobby Skinner (@BobbySkinner_) July 17, 2023

I’m proud of Joe Schoen. He stood his ground the entire time.

—  𝙅𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙨  (@DanielJonesMVP) July 17, 2023

Joe Schoen didn’t cave in.

John Mara looks to not have got in the middle of this one.

I think this was a bad lose lose either way but I don’t think this was the right choice not to give him a deal.

— Mace (@realmaceblack) July 17, 2023

I would have bet my life Saquon signed a deal and reports would have surfaced that John Mara got involved the last hour. I think the best news today is that this is fully Joe Schoen’s operation and that is an incredible thing to know

— Nicky Snacks (@NickySnacks_) July 17, 2023

Here’s the gamble @saquon Barkley took by turning down a reported multi-year deal with guarantees of just over $22M (the franchise # for this year and 2024): If he gets hurt or has a bad season playing on the $10.1 M franchise tag, nobody will be offering $12M next year.

— Gary Myers (@GaryMyersNY) July 17, 2023

How You Pay Daniel Jones But Not Saquon?? Giants Fumbled This.

— APW Sports (@APWSports) July 17, 2023

See you in September🫡

— Danny King (@DannyKing___) July 17, 2023

Saquon has the ability to get paid $10 million dollars next year and will have gotten paid close to $50 million dollars when it’s all said and done.

It’s a tough spot, but we are happy that we aren’t paying him beyond next year.

— Mr. Glass Half-Full (@MisterGHF) July 17, 2023

Easy for me to say Saquon should have taken the deal but what’s the end game for him here?

Sit out and forfeit 10M?

Play and bank on the Giants not tagging him next year?

Then bank on the RB FA market booming suddenly in 2024?

Seems like a bad decision.#NYGiants…

— Tommy (@TommyG105) July 17, 2023

Well this is going to be messy. But Schoen did what he thought was best for the football team. Its unfortunate it came to this. Just hope we get a motivated Barkley and this does not fracture the locker room. I expect Barkley to be playing vs Dallas.

— The Entertainah (@TheEntertainah) July 17, 2023