Tiki Barber retired as the greatest running back in New York Giants’ history, managing to top 22 official Giants’ franchise records during his 10 years in the league. But he doesn’t think his name will stand in the Giants’ records book forever; instead, Barber anticipates that the team’s young star RB Saquon Barkley will take over his place.
“If he stays healthy and he stays here, in New York,” – said Barber while chatting with NJ.com. “My records don’t have a chance.”
Barber went on to say that Barkley could be one of the greatest RBs the league has ever seen, comparing him to Adrian Peterson.
“He can be one of the greatest ever,” – he continued. “Physically, he’s a freak. I’ll parallel him to Adrian Peterson. When I first met Adrian, I looked at his muscular and body structure and was just in awe. His muscles were popping out of his skin and Saquon is the same way. That portends durability. When you pair that with a passion and desire to be great, you get an Adrian Peterson. Saquon is the same type of player, but he’s much better because he’s so versatile. Adrian couldn’t catch the ball out of the backfield or line up as a wide receiver. Saquon can do that at a very high level.”
Drafted second overall in 2018 NFL Draft by the New York Giants, Saquon Barkley already started his record-breaking campaign during his rookie season in which he rushed for 1,307 yards and 11 touchdowns while also recording 91 receptions for 721 yards and four TDs.
He currently holds Giants’ franchise records for most rushing touchdowns by a rookie, most rushing yards by a rookie, and most touchdowns in a season by a rookie alongside four NFL records.
