Saquon Barkley‘s handlers at Roc Nation do not want the Browns to draft him at No. 1 or No. 4, according to Ben Baskin of Sports Illustrated. However, Barkley’s agent Kim Miale says that’s simply not true. 
“I can say on behalf of our entire team that we would be thrilled for Saquon to go to whichever team drafts him,” Miale wrote to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com. “We know he will be a resounding success for any team fortunate enough to select him.”
Of course, this could wind up being a non-issue with the Browns. Cleveland is widely expected to take a quarterback – probably Sam Darnold – with the No. 1 overall pick. If Darnold goes at No. 1, there is increasing chatter that the Giants will pounce on Barkley at No. 2, which would satisfy Roc Nation’s goal of putting him in the No. 1 media market, according to SI’s report. However, in the event that the Giants do not take Barkley and the Jets take a QB at No. 3, as expected, this is a story to keep an eye on.
For what it’s worth, Basking hears that Barkley would in fact be “happy” to play for any team that selects him. Meanwhile, Roc Nation may have to do a bit of damage control as they also represent Browns head coach Hue Jackson.
Blah blah blah…..whatever.
Shows he a smart kid not wanting to play for or in Clevland
I wonder out of pizza hut, dominoes, or papa John’s which one has the highest WIR. (Walk in Rate)
Read the article again…it’s his agency that doesn’t want him to play there, not Barkley himself
Not a Browns fan but he would be better off there then a bunch of teams especially the Giants. Look at the Browns front line. Even with Thomas retiring they spent 100 million last year just on the line. They are a left tackle away from having a very good line. Look who he would have coaching him, Hue loves to mix it up and now they got Haley from Pitt. calling the plays. Bell did pretty good. Cleveland made several moves in FA and really improved their defense which was already good. Bringing a veteran QB and with Landry and Gordon they can’t stack 8 in the box. If the agent was trying to steer him away then Barkley needs to find another agent. Plus he would get to play the Bengals twice a year and would have big numbers to show.
Fine with me, I’d rather have the QB at 1 and Bradley Chubb at 4
I’m at the point where I don’t care who they pick. I just want the draft to start, all the rumors to end, and please please please no more mocks.
Agreed, I have to turn off sports talk radio lately…..all these dumb rumors and mocks need to end. April 26th can’t come fast enough
Agreed. Draft season starts around week 12 and then ends early april, then the draft happens. For browns fans anyway.
Interesting how much the sport has changed. Kids enter draft now with handlers, agents, image consultants, personal trainers, spiritual gurus, astrologists etc. Back in the day a scout would just show up at the college dorm and the deal would go down there with almost no hype.
It’s been a loooooong time since the draft happened like that.
For endorsements, it makes more sense to be in a larger market. At the end of the day though it’s not up to some moron agent where the player goes.
Don’t blame the young man….no one wants to be in Cleveland
Everyone would rather have you as a neighbor right?
People in my neighborhood love me, I am a great neighbor….don’t bother the athletes that live near me and they appreciate that….unlike you and your neighborhood……
“I can say on behalf of our entire team that we would be thrilled for Saquon to go to whichever team drafts him…”
And once the Browns are an actual NFL team, I’m sure their actions will reflect those sentiments.
4 championships. Look it up.
Those don’t count
Being successful is the biggest key to accessing “market size” there is. This is not the pitiful browns of ol’, they have a brighter future in the next 2-5 years than the giants or the jets.
Browns should draft two QBs in the first round. You know. Just in case the first one doesn’t work out.