NFL 2018: One roster cut each team should make, but won’t
By Dan Parzych
New York Giants: Jonathan Stewart
Around this time last year, the New York Giants were viewed as one of the top favorites in the NFC to make a run at the Super Bowl after appearing to have one of the top overall teams the year before, which obviously didn’t happen. Going from an early contender to winning just three games was a complete embarrassment for the Giants, but at least early signs point to this team turning things around in 2018 when looking at the talent.
Eli Manning was already thrilled over the fact that Odell Beckham Jr. was going to be healthy, and is going to be around the long run after agreeing to a hefty extension. But when seeing how New York took advantage of earning the No. 2 pick in this year’s draft to land one of the most gifted players in Saquon Barkley, all eyes will be on the Giants’ offense this year.
With that being said, the addition of Barkley in the backfield means players like Jonathan Stewart, who signed with the team in the offseason, could end up losing carries for New York. The veteran running back joined the Giants after 10 years with the Panthers, but the idea of Stewart playing a key role on offense now seems a bit ridiculous.