One of the biggest gambles for New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen has taken during his 3+ years as the organization's chief decision maker was to let running back Saquon Barkley test the open market last offseason rather than go back to the negotiating table.

Saquon Barkley has heard and seen some of the criticism over his decision to leave the New York Giants in favor of the Philadelphia Eagles, but that hasn’t changed how he views Big Blue fans. As Barkley prepares to lead the Eagles into Super Bowl LIX,

Micah Parsons is one of the faces of the Dallas Cowboys, but he was nearly a star for the Cowboys' division rival—the New York Giants. During a recent interview, Parsons revealed that he thought he was going to be a Giant during the 2021 NFL draft process.

If Saquon Barkley is the Giant Who Used To Be, his close friend, Micah Parsons, is the Giant Who Never Was. The Giants infamously passed on drafting Parsons in 2021, choosing to trade out of the No. 11 pick and allow the Penn State star to slip to the Cowboys.