The winner of the Super Bowl of the Giants, Shaun O'Hara, revealed that he is “happy” to see Saquon Barkley in the championship game after leaving New York, he told Mail Sport in an exclusive interview.
The former offensive lin O'Hara, who was part of the winning team of the Super Bowl XLII of the giants about the Patriots, admitted that it was disappointing that Barkley's “best version” of Barkley did not take place with Big Blue, but nevertheless he would like to run from Return well.
“I don't see it as an accusation of anyone,” said Row of Barkley with Barkley's success with the Eagles. 'I look so disappointing that this type of corridor could not be while I was with the giants. And there is a myriad of reasons for that. Then, when they selected him with the second general selection, and (former giant giant) Dave Gettleman spoke, I am sure he is smiling right now while seeing everything Saquon is doing, that justifies that choice: Saquon's rookie year, This is what he is what he is what he is what he seemed. And then only through an injury and a poor offensive line game and malfunction crimes, we never saw this best version of it.
'So yes, it's hard to see that, but I'm happy for Saquon, you know, this was great for him. To see him have fun again and win again. You know, we can focus on money and its financial aspect, and contracts all that, but it is good to see someone playing for the right reasons. It was not money.
'It was about getting Saquon in a great opportunity to show what he is able to do. And this was a great opportunity for him. He is in a great place, and I love the fact that he is playing in this game. He had not gone to Philadelphia, he would be talking about this game, not playing in him.
After delivering Daniel Jones, who was cut by the team in November, a four -year contract and $ 160 million in 2023, the giants allowed Barkley to walk the following year, since he received $ 37.75 million ($ 25 million guaranteed ) of the Eagles.
Saquon Barkey will play in his first Super Bowl on Saturday with the Philadelphia Eagles
Shaun O'Hara won a Super Bowl with the giants and played with the 2004-10 franchise
The giants, who used the franchise label in Barkley in 2023, finally did not make an official offer for the corridor before joining Philly, he He later said.
Of course, that alleged decision has been ridiculed after Barkley had the best season of his career, with an average of 5.8 yards for hauling and totaling 2,005 yards on the ground, but O'Hara defended the logic of the organization by letting Barkley walk after a 6-11 season.
“I think financially, there is a lot of argument because it was the right movement for the giants,” said the three times Pro Bowler. I just gave where they are now … to build this in the right way with longevity, you know, they could not continue paying guys like Saquon and Daniel Jones and not getting the victories. So there is that aspect of it.
O'Hara also suggested an interesting draft strategy for his former franchise.
With the giants that are expected to use their general selection number 3 to select a pin, O'Hara believes that giants should be charged to the position and actually take two quartbacks this spring.
“Bring two, because one is not enough in the league now, especially with the number of times the Quarterbacks run,” he said. 'Daboll's offensive is really based on the field marshal being a threat and can run.
'So look, I think that giants have many other things that they also need to solve. This is not just a Quarterback solution. So I think they will take all that in mind.
O'Hara added that 'many factors' contributed to the 3-14 record of the giants last season
'He was not just a player, coach or person. Look, I think the fact that they believe in Daboll, believe in Schoen, believe in the plan, you know, sometimes it is difficult to follow the course.
Barkley had a tremendous season for the Eagles while running for 2,005 yards and 13 touchdowns
Andrew Whitworth and O'Hara are seen this week in New Orleans before Super Bowl
'But look, there are many teams and owners who are dismissing people after a year. And people take them to the task for not being patient enough. I do not think we can talk about both sides of our mouths and say that and then punish someone for being a patient and saying: 'Look, I will not follow that three -year cycle and continue riding that miracle around. I'm going to get out of that and I'm going to follow the course. ''
O'Hara's comments on Friday occurred after the former teammate Eli Manning was rejected from the class of the 2025 professional football hall, the first year of eligibility of the field marshal.
The old center, which has spent time with Manning in New Orleans this week, said that the two -time Super Bowl winner was “really honored” to be a finalist and was not “annoying” or “angry at the decision.
'We assure ourselves that we would have cut enough glasses to continue celebrating. And this does not define him or his career, “O'Hara said. Obviously I am partial as a teammate and as a friend. Look, it definitely belongs. It's not about whether it's just a matter of when.