The Giants let Saquon Barkley walk in free agency a year ago, a decision many perceived as the result of the way the franchise - and much of the NFL - values running backs. There was a time when the Giants stood on the other side of the great running back debate,

NEW ORLEANS — Saquon Barkley doesn’t have a lot of love for the Giants general manager who let him walk out the door. He does for the one who drafted him. When Dave Gettleman drafted Barkley No. 2 in 2018,

"I'll always have love for (Gettleman)," Barkley said. "He is the guy who gave me an opportunity and drafted me to New York.

Dave Gettleman was watching at his winter home in New Jersey on Nov. 3 when Saquon Barkley caught a pass from Jalen Hurts, juked one defender, spun around another defender and then did the unexpected: a split-leg,