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[QUOTE="intlzncster, post: 2702442, member: 56"]
Not in this day and age.   Given the salary structure, he's got to perform like an elite, elite back for the Giants to break even.    The difference monetarily between what the average back vs that pick is astronomical.   In a bad way.

The opposite is true of a quarterback.  QBs make so much that if you can get a 1st rd (5yr) QB that can play?  Franchise changing.   The Eagles and Rams are set right now because they are paying their QBs well, well below market rate.

I mean, the amount the Patriots paid last year for Dion Lewis, James White, Rex Burkhead and Mike Gilleslee would be similar to what Barkley would earn in the last 2 years of his deal.

It's just not as important a position in the NFL as it once was.  It's not like you see the best backs leading teams to championships.  Adrian Peterson was a special player.  Fat lot of good it did the Vikings.

There's tons of good backs that can be had for much, much less.   And this draft is especially deep.
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