After the Saquon Barkley experience blew up in the New York Giants’ face, it’s hard to fault fans for having reservations about using another top-five pick on a running back. Even if Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love is considered one of the best prospects coming out of the 2026 Draft.
Big Blue took Barkley with the second pick in 2018, and six years later the whole thing ended in painfully public fashion, with Joe Schoen fumbling through the breakup on HBO’s Hard Knocks. Barkley then went to Philadelphia and casually set career highs with 2,005 yards and 13 touchdowns for the Super Bowl-winning Eagles.