Giants GM Joe Schoen infamously called Barkley and told him to test his worth on the open market. The rest is history. Saquon left. He joined the Eagles. The Eagles won the Super Bowl. The Giants stunk and are now picking No. 3 in the NFL Draft.

New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen stepped up on Tuesday morning to meet the media, and the very first question was about Saquon Barkley, who left the Giants in free agency last year and immediately went on to have a career year with the Philadelphia Eagles,

For his part, Barkley has shied away from opportunities to criticize the Giants' role in his departure, expressing gratitude for his time in New York and preferring now to be "remembered as an Eagle," both on and off the field as a leader of the reigning Super Bowl champions.