Former Eagles RB likens Giants’ signing of Daniel Jones to investing in a garage

The New York Giants failed to strike a long-term deal with Saquon Barkley before Monday’s deadline for franchise-tagged players. The decision has since sparked debate about the state of the running back’s value in today’s NFL and whether the team chose correctly to prioritize quarterback Daniel Jones this offseason. 

On Tuesday’s episode of “Speak,” 12-year NFL veteran LeSean McCoy offered an interesting comparison to argue that the Giants made a mistake by giving their franchise signal-caller a four-year, $160M contract. 

McCoy and his fellow panelists discussed whether they’d rather invest in a Bentley or a house, implying Barkley is the car and Jones the home.

However, McCoy doesn’t seem to believe Jones is much of a house at all. 

“[Jones] is not even a condo, he’s like a garage,” McCoy said. “I mean, are we really going to sit here and act like Daniel Jones is this superstar quarterback? You’re supposed to get better and better each year. I can’t even say he’s getting better each year, he had a really good year because of a really good coach.

“[Last season was Jones’ ceiling,” McCoy added. “We haven’t seen Saquon Barkley’s ceiling … Saquon is more valuable, Saquon is the more marketable [player], you see him on every commercial. You will never see Daniel Jones in any commercials. A defense comes to play the Giants, you think they’re really talking about Daniel Jones? They may mention him, but the main key to stop this team is Saquon Barkley.”