Saquon Barkley's transition from New York consumption to a valuable transition from Philadelphia run to Sunday's Super Bowl didn't happen in an offseason.

It started for four and a half years.

In 2018, Barkley entered 2020, and he rushed for at least 1,000 yards in each of his first two NFL seasons. But in those third of the game, he had only 19 attempts, with his meniscus injury and torn the ACL in his right knee, which was his 2020 season after two games.

Physically, Barkley is healthy enough to start 13 games for the Giants starting next season. However, players suffering from ACL injuries often view recovery as a multi-year process, as psychological confidence in the injury is often much longer than physically strong.

For Barkley, that confidence started clicking last spring, New York was hesitant to commit to the quarterback’s weeks of donating $160 million just a year ago. Re-signed Barkley Philadelphia as a three-year free agent worth $37.75 million.

One of Barkley's first official moves as the Eagle was joining quarterback Jalen Hurts for an offseason workout.

Southern Mississippi head coach Charles Huff, who recruited Barkley to Penn State and was his position coach at the university, told NBC News: "I know this rest." During the game, a lot of it is hurting mental strength or confidence. " "You're talking about injury, ACLS, you're talking about nine months of physical recovery, right? So even that doesn't make you full power. So, I know from this perspective, this year is a big deal for him.

"Obviously, I think we can all say he's back."

Barkley has recovered from an injury in 2020, making him only the ninth yard rush in NFL history. Barkley broke Terrell Davis' combined 2,447 yards and playoff combined in the Super Bowl showdown against Kansas City on Sunday Terrell Davis recorded 30 yards in 1998 with 2,447 yards.

"When someone or something says 'you can't', he's motivated." "His motivation is, 'I bet you can't play this 3-pointer.' "Yes, I can . "Prove anyone wrong, it's not proof, it's more about showing you that he can. ...

"I didn't talk to him about the situation in New York in person because I know who he is, so I don't have to call and say, 'Well, what happened?' There's a business side to things. And I don't think, I don't know New York. Anyone, so…I don't think anyone makes a decision, OK, he's not a good player, nor is he's not bad or we don't want him. You know, there's a business aspect. But for him personally, he's First of all, I want to prove to myself that I am still the best defender in the league. "Hoff said.

"For him, it's more through movement than through words. OK, if you think I'm not running well in the area, I have to run inside. If you don't think I'm driving the ball out in the back I have to try to catch the ball from the backcourt.”

Huff first saw Barkley’s obsession with precision while at Penn State, who will play in a meeting with offensive players, who can perform the most accurately. Barkley can nail small details on the grease board, breaking his route from the depth of the receiver to protection on the offensive line. Technically, only quarterbacks can know the level of detail.

Hoff said: "That's the moment you thought, 'Okay, this kid got it.'

Hoff said Barkley was also focused on Kobe Bryant's obsession, after reading Bryant's 2018 book Mamba's Mindset.

But Barkley’s college coach was quick to say that Barkley wasn’t driven by “personal interests”, an assessment supported in October when Philadelphia coach Nick Sirianni asked Barkley Is it shy than Barkley, who was at the highest singles career 13 yards, and wants to re-enter the blowout victory against the Giants to create a new career. Barkley refused and grabbed the camera for a while.

"He's someone he didn't say, you know, but I believe he's someone who would rather win the Super Bowl than win the snatch title because the Super Bowl is an honor," Hoff said.

“If the team wins, he doesn’t care, if he passes the ball to every game or doesn’t play, he doesn’t care. I think that’s why he’s been so affected by the decision made in New York, because he’s for The team gave a lot, he gave the organization a lot and it gave the city and community a lot, just like, it was like when you got those things without rewarding, any of us would be a little less One thing, but that's who he is, but that's him. He's very modest. He's very competitive. He wants to be the best. He'll try to be the best."

If Barkley both regained confidence in his knees in the last offseason, it might be easier for his teammates to stay around. The Giants' offensive line is ranked worst in the NFL in professional football in 2023. The Hawks ranked first for the third consecutive season this season.

Philadelphia rushed for 3,048 yards in the regular season and averaged 227 yards in the playoffs, only behind Baltimore in each category.

NBC sports analyst Chris Simms told Dan Patrick's performance that the Hawks have "one of the best O-lines ever" dock leader. Three-fifths of the Hawks were somehow awarded the best honor in the NFL. Tackles Lane Jonson and Jordan Mailata were both named second team All-Pro last month. Johnson, defender Landon Dickerson and center Cam Cam Jurgens were also named to the Pro Bowl.

The Giants aren’t an offseason, their lack of silence can offer campaigns for long-term, profitable contracts. But after one season of Barkley's revival and other defenders' rebound season, the market could change. It's a season with a long history and years of history.

"That's how football works," Barkley told reporters this week. "You have a certain position, you have great years and the money goes up."