Don't give up on the Giants' three-pronged plan to develop a powerful rushing attack just yet.
There is insufficient evidence to make any definitive statements about the 2024 NFL season.
But early evidence suggests it might not be as easy to replace Saquon Barkley's year-over-year production with a team of fresh players, an offensive-minded scheme and an improved offensive line as some running-back-shy analysts believe. The combination of Devin Singletary and rookie Tyrone Tracy Jr. averaged just 3.2 yards per carry in a 28-6 loss to the Vikings in the season opener.
The biggest part of the Giants' plan was to reallocate the roughly $13 million it would have cost to re-sign Barkley to blocking, adding starting left guard John Runyan Jr. ($10 million), right guard Greg Van Roten ($2 million) and right tackle Jermaine El-Huemneau ($7 million).
