With the NFL Draft coming up at the end of the month reports are coming out that Saquon Barkley’s agents don’t want him to join the Cleveland Browns according to Sports Illustrated.
“His Roc Nation handlers, however, don’t want him to be taken No. 1. They don’t want him in Cleveland. They want him to go second to the Giants and play in the media capital of the world. That’s where you can become the Face of the League. His manager even implored him to pull an Eli Manning and demand that the Browns not draft him. Barkley never considered the option. Sure, he likes the idea of being back in the city of his birth–even playing for the Jets, the team he grew up rooting for. And of course, he’s heard countless people tell him that if he ends up in Cleveland, his career will be ruined.”
Recently Saquon’s agent Kim Miale says reports about Roc Nation pushing the running back away from the Browns is false according to Cleveland.com.
“I can say on behalf of our entire team that we would be thrilled for Saquon to go to whichever team drafts him,” his agent, “We know he will be a resounding success for any team fortunate enough to select him.”
I guess we’ll just have to wait and see what happens on draft day. We do know Barkley is going to be a stud wherever he lands.