'RB dramas are a LONG way from being over' 🍿 - Schefter on expired franchise tag deadline | NFL Live

[@ajm.5160]

This is BS stop punishing players because front offices can't draft well. Its not realistic or fair to players who are actually STARS & make the league what it is! PAY THEM MEN!!!! 💯💯💯

[@nasirmills101]

Rbs hold out coming soon

[@dmkfactor1721]

For what? No one runs the ball anymore! This isn’t 1993, it’s 2023!

[@larryking2698]

@@dmkfactor1721 eagles got to a superbowl because of their run first identity and san frans been getting to the championship game because of the same reason. Only team that sees a tremendous amount of success passing the ball has been the chiefs and thats because of mahomes which 31 teams do not have so unless your qb is mahomes you prob want to run the ball a lot.

[@dmkfactor1721]

@@larryking2698 You’re helping prove my point though, so thanks!

[@dmkfactor1721]

@@larryking2698 Like I said dipshit this isn’t the 90s, I don’t see Emmitt or Barry!

[@larryking2698]

​@@dmkfactor1721how does that help your point ? unless you have a qb that can go down as the goat, you might want to run the ball to try and win a superbowl.

[@socialscience88]

He has to play some games. He just doesn’t have to play all the games. Any slight injury and he’s going to miss 6+ games like Lamar did last year. Let 42 million dollar a year Daniel Jones win the games.

[@bigj6706]

Daniel ain't winning nothing!!

[@leojackson589]

😅 Daniel Jones 😅

[@prolific1518]

😂 we all know how this is going to go

[@Hengel_Andrews]

@@leojackson589stop laughing, didn’t your parents teach you not to laugh at stupid? The Giants are stupid for choosing Daniel Jones and it’s not okay to laugh at them!

[@db2921]

lmaoo delusional

[@rayshardrobinson7878]

Ezekiel Elliot has setback the RB Position. This time 4 years ago, he was sitting out, and not showing up to camp. He got a 5 year deal worth 100 Million guaranteed 98 of it. That season he lead the league in fumbles, in 2020 he got hurt. And in 2021 his yards went down, and last year he was a shell of himself. Running Backs are becoming Extinct. players should switch positions while In college

[@penny81483]

Cowboys don’t have a fraction of the success without Zeke….Dak got paid and hasn’t been a top 10 QB yet. Also their offensive line has declined since Zeke signed his deal. But let’s be real, only one team has had success without a good RB and that team has the best RB in the league 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@tanaka7341]

The position is dead officially 😂😂😂

[@G360LIVE]

It's not dead; it's just the easiest position to replace, which is why the value of RBs has gone down over the years.

[@beastmode3799]

@@G360LIVEnot to mention one of the most injury prone positions with shortest longevity

[@IsmokeHiphopLive]

78% of the Quarterback positions have been dead and declining but you causals ever have that same energy 😂😂

[@IsmokeHiphopLive]

@@G360LIVE78% of qb positions are also easily replaceable you scrubs don’t know football you just keep repeating what ESPN tells you. your a parrot

[@IsmokeHiphopLive]

@@beastmode3799qbs gets just the same injuries if not worst 😂

[@themok4125]

RBs are disposable and replacable

[@prolific1518]

Delusional

[@Benjamin-fc9ww]

If this problem persists then teams need to limit RB’s work load

[@rondelltefrazier3557]

If I were him, I'd sign the tag, then fake injuries all year and not play, and get that guaranteed $.

[@Ajayi2003]

you can't fake injuries. the physio will look at you to determine that. And even if you can fake it, nobody will sign you because now you are "injury prone"

[@KingDizzleLTDinc.]

I know this much after Henry goes for 1800+ 20tds this season the Titans better make sure he retires in Nashville and the fact the Bijan Robinson got 22 million guaranteed and he hasn’t played a down is disrespectful to other guys..

[@supamal373]

Saquan got 31 million for his rookie deal over 4 years… saquan wants a long term deal with annul salary’s of 16 + million

[@adonisrayton6609]

It means he's leaving next year 😂

[@GandalfTheStraight]

More like before the trade deadline, he’ll be traded

[@orithian]

Like a car when you drive it off the lot it looses value smdh

[@JoFlirt]

Saquan referring to camron and mase show😂

[@themoneyman1752]

The question I have is a 25mill guaranteed contract a big contract? The answer is it isnt, teams just flat out dont wanna pay RBs and that's crazy, I can see if you dont want to pay them 40mill but not to give a productive player a contract that wont even affect the cap is disrespectful, im not stepping foot into camp Ill see them week 2 and ill be the BIGGEST distraction in the lockeroom OBJ distraction, im cutting off communication with all coaches even Daboll and front office personel during the entire season everybody gettin smoke F them

[@snigglestraggletheatre1749]

Barkley is the reason Daniel jones was able to flourish

[@RedflameBlazze9]

No that would be Brian Daboll and this coaching staff

[@efistofelico3270]

The giants did their best... Sorry saquon, you didn't. !

[@InvestBetter.]

The pressure was on Barkley and the others to sign a weak deal this week As the season gets closer and closer, the leverage will shift, from the teams to the players If Saquon is willing to sit out games, and miss checks, the Giants are losing to the Cowboys, at home, on SNF. They can easily lose the first 5 out of 6 without him. Their schedule starts out rough

[@Darthplaguiesthewise]

The issue is ppl like saquon and jacobs are too dedicated too their craft to sit out. It’s like an artist, you never stop art. You show what ppl are doing wrong, Plus, most pros love the game too much to let it go. Plus, 5 games are enough to make or break a teams playoff chances (especially in the divisions that have Super Bowl contenders)

[@iandaley2295]

They can't sign a long-term deal till next off season

[@snigglestraggletheatre1749]

They counter the sit out with not allowing long term contract after today

[@matthewrankin3556]

he shouldn't sit out. sign the tag get paid. but then have a training "injury "🙄 then sit out those 6 games. he should get paid . but he's not obliged to push through injury on a final year contract with no more guarantees

[@RedflameBlazze9]

Lol our offense is more talented than it was last year and if our O line holds up the running game will be fine because a productive running game starts and ends with an offensive line. Saquon ain't the end all be all for this offense idk where y'all keep getting this from. Hes probably playing on the tag anyways because sitting out helps him in no way

[@markjackson6134]

The Giants exceeded expectations last year,...there's almost 0% chance of that happening again w/o Barkley.

[@RedflameBlazze9]

We have an rb rotation and getting weapons back from injury last year, we will be OK lol Saquon wasnt the only reason we made the playoffs last year

[@markjackson6134]

@@RedflameBlazze9 Best hope for the Giants (offense w/o Barkley) is Jones taking the next step, not piecemealing his productivity with other backs. And it's possible, Jones showed moments of it many times last year.

[@laquonnunnery2708]

Facts... it doesn't make sense to play running back nowadays...these backs should just sign the TAGS and invest in some real estate b4 they retire..there looking at a 10yr or less career. NBA and MLB is the place to be.. they giving out $100million contracts Guvament cheese😂

[@dontmindme4197]

My son playing baseball and soccer lol they give out real money

[@CalobAdamsInfamous913]

Giants disrespecting tf outta him. Daniel Jones is worth $42 Million but Saquon can’t get $16 Million?

[@440-fishermandrock8]

I agree with you but it's the market

[@StevenEvens7125]

Damb straight. Danny is good for the franchise. Barkley is just another running back thug who's going to cry and pout and STILL not get paid lol. I hope he holds out for the entire season

[@CalobAdamsInfamous913]

@@HotRocket-jc1qh so 15 touchdowns is worth 40 million??

[@BrutalSho]

21 million to be exact this season. He gave Giants a team friendly deal . It can get axed after the 2nd season . Pleaae try understanding the market and the contract itself. There's a reason why the giants didn't want to franchise Jones. He would of eaten over 33mil in cap this year.

[@SubHero261]

​@@HotRocket-jc1qhstfu. Jones a dime a dozen

[@juanogando1901]

Analyst saying glossing statements about a RB graveyard? Now because the KC Chiefs did something everyone has to do it. Classic ESPN analyst. Tom Brady is a 7th rd pick. 😂😂😂😂😂 yet ESPN will say QBs need to be taken 1st overall and the market means a QB is overpaid because of the future. Yet how many QB actually live up yo their contracts? Mina with her classic “any RB can replace anyone because of stats.” Lmao CMC went to sanfran and almost went to the super bowl. You’re saying the panthers run game got better? 😂😂😂😂😂 this is why i dont watch anything football on ESPN. So horribly bias, trash specific language, and flat out boring generalizations. Again, ESPN got people on here saying a position that carries a team in a game should make 3 times as less as a QB who literally needs the RB. Garbage.

[@supamal373]

You’re so right

[@TokyoZero04]

Overpaid quarterbacks overpaid wide receivers

[@Grayhound19]

He doesn’t need to hold out for the running back market as a whole just to show the Giants what he means to that organization. Basically see what you accomplish without me mindset, then come back and carry them back

[@mosestrevaughn9146]

If I was a rb den in this league I would try to go for like a 2 year deal with the second year being a player option (if possible) and figure out the numbers

[@GandalfTheStraight]

Player options aren’t a thing in the NFL, that’s the NBA

[@mosestrevaughn9146]

@@GandalfTheStraight I kno it isn’t but it’s not like it’s impossible

[@seantyler7401]

NFLPA needs to structure RB position different. Maybe do a 3 year first round signing and allow them and earlier free agency

[@prolific1518]

No. NFLPA needs to investigate collusion aggressively. They do absolutely nothing about it.

[@zack1610]

All RB contracts should be fully guaranteed

[@Da-Boo33]

I kno that 42 million Daniel jones should have gave Lamar Jackson and rest to Barkley .....we wouldn't have this problem....wouldn't took that much for Lamar

[@RedflameBlazze9]

Daniel Jones won a playoff game last year with limited/I hired talent around him lol You tried it tho

[@juanogando1901]

This isnt “unique” its a whole strike in Hollywood for underpaid people. This is moronic, lost absolute and total respect for ESPN. QBs sign 35 mil contracts after having a year of play action fakes and RPO. “Thats the market” The RB who literally everyone gameplans for should make less than double as much as the QB. Sad

[@juanogando1901]

ESPN calling it drama? 😂😂😂 language ESPN. Some of your viewers arent dumb.

[@juanogando1901]

Yall know Derrick Henry had a down year last year? Guy RBs arent hall of fame good. They all do the same thing. But QBs man, they sign contracts for the future. Look at Matt Ryan, Derek Carr and Matthew Stafford. Injuries? Man i can name you a lot of QBs who careers failed due to injuries. Andrew Luck and Cam Newton come to mind. Lol

[@radagilliam3692]

He has to play. $10 million not much but ENOUGH,. We learned from Lev Bell deal with Steelers, he was at the top but overplayed his hand. Where will get 10 mil on his couch?

[@markjackson6134]

With their scale that low, they should look at CFL. They'll easily be paid a few million, not $10mil but they'd be dominate in that league.

[@juanogando1901]

Mina Kimes thinks any random RB can replace every single top RB. Lmao that lady is the single reason why the position is down bad. Cant take what she says seriously in any capacity. Especially when shes basically lying and misusing numbers.

[@G360LIVE]

I will never feel sorry for a person who doesn't want to play a game because they'll only be making $10.1 million per year. Go cry me a river. You're making so much more money than the fans who pay to watch you play a game.

[@JGM43x]

You have got to really understand what your looking for when drafting a runningback

[@temesgenbelai87]

Sign the tender go into week 1 and accidentally get injured.. Barkley just needs to preserve his body for as long as possible

[@cy4330]

I don't think it's wrong for teams to be reluctant to sign long term deal with RBs. They are shortest term asset due to their injuries. Players demand for long term deal not because they can contribute that long but because they know they can't last long and want security.

[@zack1610]

This is the single thing I hate about football...injuries. All other sports when a player hits the 30, they're usually in their prime. In the NFL, a non-QB is on their way out

[@dontmindme4197]

They keep saying wear and tear like that shot isn’t apart of the job lmao

[@Jut_tc]

Secure your future bags ngl. Use useful before they use you .

[@WydStepbro.]

At this point, I see no reason for athletes to strive to be successful runningbacks. Even the best don't get paid. It's arguable, but I'd say it's the most physical position. And at what cost? Bottom of the barrel paychecks compared to the positions around them.

[@G360LIVE]

You're seriously out of touch if you think making $10 million per year is "bottom of the barrel". To the fans who pay their hard-earned money to fill the seats and buy the concessions, that's more money than they'll ever see in their lives. The problem here isn't the amount of pay; it's the fact that players have lost perspective because of the amounts of money that are involved in their game.

[@WydStepbro.]

@G360LIVE ... you're comparing "bottom of the barrel" to the average worker's income. This league makes BILLIONS. If you have quarterbacks making $60 million a year, then $10mil for a solid runningback is a bit low. You have to take into account how much punishment these backs face, in relation to their paycheck vs other positions. $10mil is a lot of money to you and I, but we are not professional althetes.

[@dontmindme4197]

@@G360LIVEwe not talking about you broke boy we talking about people in a whole nothing tax bracket

[@antoinetatum9718]

All Rb should go on strike

[@KingDizzleLTDinc.]

Get rid of the franchise tag

[@bigfamilyX]

Boys better work on them routes

[@croc313]

Just turn the RB into the FB and pay them both the same. Or Pay them all like kickers/punters 😂😂😂 then we’ll have pass first league fosho

[@Carlos.45]

These NFL teams are a joke

[@CarSportsTalk]

Players agreed to current cba that expires in 2030 in 20 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♀️ Shouldve gotten rid of the tag then

[@johnblaze5252]

Left eye Lopez over valued himself. 19-40 record when he can get on the field. If only Blair Thomas had social media & a hip hop agency to back up his unavailability on Sunday. Blair could have been paid as much as a # 2 overall PSU RB1 that never materialized into reality.

[@johnsmith1458]

so we gonna act like they cant solve this by making a contract with future guarantees by making the following year guaranteed by a player rushing for a certain number of yards or averaging a certain number of yards??

[@captmajshit]

They ask these RBs to beat themselves up then don't want to pay them! As soon as I got the first contact i'd fall to the ground like Tom Brady

[@zaymoney252]

Name a top 20 running back in the nfl right now with a Super Bowl ring? Name a top 5 running back that has won a Super Bowl in the last 20 years? 22 Chiefs- led by a 7th round rookie 21 Rams- totaled 43 rushing yards between 4 low-investment RBs 20 Bucs- led by a FA RB 19 Chiefs- led by undrafted RB 18 Pats- Sony Michel. He's terrible, but he played well so I'll give you that 17 Eagles- FA Legarret Blount 16 Patriots- FA Legarret Blount 15 Broncos- undrafted CJ Anderson It's nice to have a good RB. But from a business perspective with cap space, there's absolutely no reason to invest heavily in one

[@matthewrankin3556]

if im saquon i sign the deal. i say im not feeling 100% i get paid and i dont play for first 5 weeks. then i come back after training etc play 6 games then shut it down for the season saying im not 100%.

[@dontmindme4197]

The owners and media collude he’d never get another deal ever again

[@matthewrankin3556]

@@dontmindme4197 then u pull a Colin kapernick and sue the league for collusion. no good reason why a guy whose top 3 in position and good off the field doesn't play in the league again. he will be fine . just waste the giants season miss first 6 games with niggling injury not 100% feeling fine . then come back after that.

[@dontmindme4197]

@@matthewrankin3556 didn’t think about that that

[@Da-Boo33]

Just let cowboys get Jacob's or Barkley......or steelers

[@jarodcole7777]

Steelers don’t need him we have Najee

[@kennyh7503]

They have Harris and that dude is gonna have a break out season this year. He’s a mini Derrick Henry

[@Mike-xm1hl]

Cowboys need him

[@lukepardoe6634]

As an American peasant I can’t imagine being angry at a team tagging me and making 10+ million dollars in a year.

[@TheRealReal337]

Of course you can’t, cause you don’t work in an industry where your coworkers are getting 30, 40, & 50 mill. The average “American peasant” gets mad when they find out their coworkers make a few hundred or thousand more than them. I can guarantee you won’t be happy when that gap is 8 figures. Get real lol.

[@dontmindme4197]

You would be if you was better then the mf making 45 million

[@NatureBoii99]

The Giants need to pay that man

[@hotfire4647]

Louis was wrong with this one

[@themoneyman1752]

I hope he sits out at least 1 game

[@dmkfactor1721]

None of these guys will get over 10 million a year! RBs are too plentiful. You can get good day one starters in the 3-6 rounds NO PROBLEM! Look at the Pacheco kid for KC 7th round? This is a QB and WR driven league now! The 80s and 90s are over!

[@socialscience88]

If they were that easy to replace they wouldn’t tag Saquon for 10 million. They would have just drafted a rb in the 3-6 rounds and took the tag off him and told him to kick rocks. He never signed the tag so they can take it off at any time.

[@dmkfactor1721]

@@socialscience88 You want to pay Saquon 15 million, or Rhomandre Stevens 2? Take your pick dipshit!

[@dmkfactor1721]

@@socialscience88 Ever hear of something called a salary cap? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💀🤡

[@BlackJax125]

@@socialscience88this guy is an idiot lol. You are right. If rbs are truly replaceable then why wasn't a rb signed in the draft or they got an undrafted free agent..

[@socialscience88]

@@dmkfactor1721 yeah not tagging him and drafting a running back would be even better for their salary cap. a running back in the 3rd round would be much cheaper than 10 million dollars. 🤡 😂