The New York Giants had a tumultuous offseason that culminated within the lack of working again Saquon Barkley, however he wasn’t the one star the crew misplaced in free company.
Though Barkley commanded probably the most consideration, the Giants additionally allowed security Xavier McKinney to stroll.
Like Barkley, McKinney went on to have a profession yr. He was named to his first Professional Bowl and acquired First Workforce All-Professional honors after ending second within the NFL in interceptions (8).
McKinney is understandably completely happy in his new dwelling however not simply due to the success. Throughout a current sit-down with Ari Meirov of The thirty third Workforce, the protection acknowledged that he felt undesirable by the Giants all through his last season in blue.
“I might inform they didn’t really need me there,” McKinney stated. “I type of knew that however for me, it was like I’ve nonetheless received to play nicely and I nonetheless have gotten to do the very best I can for this crew proper now. I used to be nonetheless with the crew and I used to be nonetheless all in however I might type of inform the path they have been going.”
Requested in regards to the departure of gamers akin to himself, Barkley, Leonard Williams, and Julian Love, McKinney stopped in need of criticizing common Joe Schoen or head coach Brian Daboll.
“That’s my outdated crew,” he stated. “They go about their enterprise a sure approach they usually really feel like how they do issues is the fitting approach. Finally, that’s how they really feel.
“I can’t do something however respect it and need them the very best of luck. That’s actually all I can do.”
The Giants, after all, have had no luck. Whereas so a lot of their former gamers excel for different groups, they proceed to flounder on the backside of the NFL.
