New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley has been named NFL Offensiv

e Rookie of the Year after a record-setting first season.Barkley had made a wager with Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield over who would win the award. Looks Barkley will be getting a chain from Mayfield.Per Cleveland.com Darian Thompson Color Rush Jersey , Barkley got 26.5 votes to 21.5 for Mayfield. Quenton Nelson received two votes.Barkley was also named FedEx Ground Player of the Year on Saturday afternoon. The other finalists were Ezekiel Elliott of the Dallas Cowboys and Todd Gurley of the Los Angeles Rams.Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs won the FedEx Air Player of the Year award.The No. 2 selection in the 2018 NFL Draft, Barkley led the NFL with 2,028 scrimmage yards and joined Pro Football Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson (2,212 scrimmage yards in 1983) and Edgerrin James (2,139 in 1999) as the only rookies with at least 2,000 scrimmage yards in NFL history. A 2019 Pro Bowl selection, Barkley caught 91 passes in 2018, including a single-game franchise-record 14 catches in Week 2, tied for the most by a rookie running back in league history. Barkley became the first Giants rookie to rush for at least 1,000 yards (1,307) and his 15 scrimmage touchdowns were the most by a rookie in team history.Odell Beckham Jr. of the Giants won the award in 2014. The last Giant defensive player to win the award was Lawrence Taylor in 1981. The award has been given annually since 1967. Beckham was the presenter on Saturday who announced Barkley’s award.“It’s crazy to win this award,” Barkley said at a brief news conference after receiving the trophy. “Definitely an honor. You dream about stuff like this when you’re a little kid. To actually accomplish this is amazing.”On stage, Barkley said, “It’s an honor to win this award. First and foremost, I want to say thank you to God. I’ve been blessed by Him. I want to say thank you to the fans, especially my parents. I want to say thank you to my teammates and coaches Doug Kotar Color Rush Jersey , and the Giants organization as a whole. Any kid who looks up to me, or any athlete, you can do anything in the world. As long as you put your mind to it and continue to work, anything is possible.”Barkley spent part of the week in Atlanta soaking up the Super Bowl hype.“It gets you motivated,” he said. “Watching the playoffs, you see teams that you played against or you see teams that are having a lot of success. You can envision yourself being there. That is the goal. You work hard in the offseason and you push yourself and your teammates to get to this point. Obviously, it is a long road and it is not going to be easy. We still have a lot of figuring out to do, but that is what it takes. Everyone wants to be in this moment and at this game.”Congratulations to Barkley! The New York Giants have a decision to make at right guard. Jamon Brown was an upgrade over Patrick Omameh, but that bar wasn’t set particularly high. Brown was still penalty-prone and gave up far more pressure than the Giants should be comfortable with. However, if they make the decision to let him test (and possibly leave via) free agency, they will have uncertainty at center, right guard, and right tackle. But the possibility exists that the Giants could be looking to fill a trio of offensive line holes this year, so we have to pay attention to the guard class as well as the tackles and centers. Oklahoma’s Dru Samia is one of the most experienced guards in the draft, starting four years for the Sooners. He isn’t the biggest guard, but he has a lot of positive traits to get the job done.MeasurablesHeight: 6-foot-5Weight: 304 poundsProsExcellent feet. Easily able to mirror athletic rushers Curtis Riley Color Rush Jersey , as well as reposition for better angles or reanchor if initially beaten. Very good play strength. Consistently plays with a solid base, maximizing leverage and is rarely beaten by power. Athletic. Moves well at the line of scrimmage, as a puller, and at the second level. Good situational awareness. Rarely surprised by stunts, twists, or blitzes. Constantly looks for work. Plays with a nasty streak.Good blocker in a zone scheme.ConsMight be too light for some teams. Doesn’t have much experience in power or man-gap running schemes. Can get into trouble if his base narrows or hips rise. Might not be a fit for some teams based on his weight.Prospect VideoWhat They’re Saying - Ben Solak (TheDraftNetwork - Senior Bowl interior offensive line preview) Does He Fit The Giants?Whether or not Samia fits the Giants comes down to two factors. First is whether or not the Giants opt to re-sign Jamon Brown and hope that improved play at center and right tackle will bring improvement from Brown. If so, the Giants’ two guard positions will likely be set for the 2019 season. There will be some who look at Samia’s weight and movements skills and project him to center. Personally, I would just leave him at the guard position at which he has excelled since the second game of 2016. The second question is how the Giants envision their blocking scheme evolving over this off-season and into 2019. They ran a variety of schemes, including both man-gap and zone blocking schemes. Most of the tape on Samia is in zone runs, so his ability in man schemes is a bit of projection. However, he is a very good puller, which would give the Giants a pair of talented pullers along with Will Hernandez. He also generally plays with good leverage to maximize his functional strength, and can have a higher level of play strength than some much bigger guards who don’t have his technique and leverage.