gigantic year for this franchise moving forward with the looming SB decision on the horizon.
Given how little leverage he has given the time he has missed they will exercise the 5th year option and he will probably have to wait until then for his next deal. So we’ll have two years to see.
plus the Giants can always use the tag if they're still not sure after that...but anyway you slice it you're alocatting a big chunk of $$$ and cap space to RB with some serious question marks.
Negotiating a realistic 2nd contract. Ny guy, a face of the franchise
Type of guy you want to keep around if it makes sense
Some guys might not understand not gett8ng that contract after a knee surgery, think saquon would not be a problem in that regard
Still would like him to tweak a few things in his running style, not everything has to be set up for a 70 yard run
I dream he gets some of those creases gallman has found.
There are two ways to look at Barkley's contract. On one hand the Giants have year-to-year control right now for 3 years, on the other they could leverage his injury for a team friendly re-working of his deal.
If the Giants elect his 5th year option, then franchise tag him, the next 3 years look something like:
2021: $10,095,602
2022: 5Y Option: $8,704,000 (estimate based on '21 RB tender)
2023: F-Tag: $10,444,800 (estimate based on 120% salary)
$29,244,402
If they completely redo his deal, they could construct a lucrative deal that kicks in more guarantees if he proves himself next year, or allows them to walk away after 2 years.
6 years/72M
22M fully guaranteed (bonus + 20, 21 salaries)
10M more guaranteed if he hits say 1200 YDs in 21 ('23 salary)
Given how little leverage he has given the time he has missed they will exercise the 5th year option and he will probably have to wait until then for his next deal. So we’ll have two years to see.
Type of guy you want to keep around if it makes sense
Some guys might not understand not gett8ng that contract after a knee surgery, think saquon would not be a problem in that regard
Still would like him to tweak a few things in his running style, not everything has to be set up for a 70 yard run
I dream he gets some of those creases gallman has found.
If the Giants elect his 5th year option, then franchise tag him, the next 3 years look something like:
2021: $10,095,602
2022: 5Y Option: $8,704,000 (estimate based on '21 RB tender)
2023: F-Tag: $10,444,800 (estimate based on 120% salary)
$29,244,402
If they completely redo his deal, they could construct a lucrative deal that kicks in more guarantees if he proves himself next year, or allows them to walk away after 2 years.
6 years/72M
22M fully guaranteed (bonus + 20, 21 salaries)
10M more guaranteed if he hits say 1200 YDs in 21 ('23 salary)
2021: 4M Bonus*, 1M salary
2022: 4M Bonus*, 1M salary
2023: 4M Bonus*, 10M salary*
2024: 4m Bonus*, 10M salary
2025: $15M salary
2026: $15M salary