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As the owner of two New York Giants Super Bowl rings Daniel Jones Jersey Boys , former Giants’ offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride was named the head coach of the New York franchise of the XFL for the maiden 2020 season. The announcement was made by XFL commissioner Oliver Luck Tuesday on the league’s live stream. The new league is roughly 10 months away from its second re-launch and will become a rival league to the NFL; although in its opening stages it may be viewed as more of a developmental league and will comprise a spring format. Gilbride stated in his press conference:Gilbride was the Giants QB coach from 2004-2006. He was responsible for Eli Manning’s beginning years. Gilbride then shifted into the OC position beginning in the middle of 2006 when OC John Hufnagel was fired following a 30-7 loss to the New Orleans Saints. The Giants had begun the season 6-2 and then suffered six losses in the last seven games. The subsequent turmoil forced star RB Tiki Barber to retire prematurely. Photo by Bob Levey/Getty ImagesBeginning in 2007, Gilbride was Coughlin’s OC, a position he held for seven seasons. In Gilbride’s first year as the full-time OC, the Giants went 10-6 and then captured Super Bowl XLII with a 17-14 victory over the undefeated New England Patriots. Four years later, the Giants won Super Bowl XLVI, again over the Patriots. After a disappointing 7-9 season in 2013, Gilbride retired in order to spend more time with his family and return to his Rhode Island roots. In the interim, the media blasted him for his 28th ranked offensive and predictable play calling. Even Giants GM Jerry Reese made some disparaging remarks at the time and noted it was time for a change. Gilbride had made a statement to refute Reese’s criticism: But now he is once again a head coach of a pro football team. This time, he will be able to build a franchise from the ground up as he was also named the franchise’s GM. As much as he enjoyed being the play caller and run the offense, his goal was to once again be the head coach. The XFL is comprised of eight franchises all owned by the league. Whereas the AAF placed clubs in mid-to-large area markets such as Memphis and Orlando Color Rush George Asafo-Adjei Jersey , the XFL has its franchises in major cities such as St. Louis, Houston and Los Angeles, to name a few. Currently, none of the franchises have team names or logos. The fresh New York club will play its home games at MetLife Stadium.Other XFL head coaches announced are Bob Stoops (Dallas), Marc Trestman (Tampa Bay), Pep Hamilton (Washington), and Jim Zorn (Seattle). St. Louis will announce its head coach this week. Saquon Barkley is everything the New York Giants thought he would be when they selected him second overall in the 2018 NFL Draft. Maybe more. Question is, will the Giants ever really be good enough to make that matter?Let’s discuss that as we review the running back position as part of our season-ending 2018 position-by-position reviews.2018 review Let’s see if we can list Saquon Barkley’s accomplishments.No. 1 in the NFL in yards from scrimmage and all-purpose yards (2,028)Became just the third rookie in NFL history to surpass 2,000 yards from scrimmageNo. 2 in the NFL in rushing yards (1 Youth George Asafo-Adjei Jersey ,307)Set the rookie record for catches by a running back (91)Barkley also re-wrote the Giants’ rookie record bookHis 91 catches ties the rookie record Odell Beckham Jr. set in 2014His 1,307 yards set the franchise rookie rushing recordHis 15 touchdowns set a franchise rookie record, as did his 11 rushing scoresThere are maybe a zillion Barkley highlight videos out there. Barkley’s highlights set to the music from ‘Space Jam’ is maybe the best thing ever.As NFL analyst Brian Baldinger said in putting together his own Barkley highlight reel “What a year by Saquon Barkley!” The ever-quotable Baldinger also said “Trying to stop Saquon is like squeezing Jell-O.”And yet ...And yet the 2018 season felt like one in which the Giants didn’t get everything they could have gotten out of Barkley. Dan Pizzuta took an in-depth look at Barkley on Thursday, and some of what you are about to read is similar to what Dan wrote. Shoot, some of it is borrowed from what Dan wrote. For what it’s worth, I swear that the timing of Dan’s piece and mine are purely coincidental.2018 Position ReviewsPosition review: Offensive line remains a work in progress for GiantsAt wide receiver, Odell Beckham’s comeback, search for a No. 3 were top Giants’ storiesAt tight end, using Evan Engram better a key for GiantsRunning back review: Can Giants avoid turning Saquon Barkley into Barry Sanders?Giants position review: Quarterback — a future with or without Eli Manning?Position review: Giants have decisions to make with EDGE rushersGiants position review: Special teams were a bright spotPosition review: Giants D-line talent is promising, but thinPosition Review: Giants cornerbacks at a crossroadPer proprietary data from SB Nation’s Bill Connelly Womens George Asafo-Adjei Jersey , the Giants were the most explosive rushing team in the NFL. Yet, they were one of the least efficient, 30th in that category. Thirty-four of Barkley’s 261 runs (an amazing 13 percent) went for negative yardage.Football Outsiders ranked Barkley 15th in the league in DYAR (Defense-Adjusted Yards Above Replacement) and 40th in the league in running back efficiency with just a 41 percent success rate.Mostly, that tells us that the Giants didn’t block very well for Barkley. That’s confirmed by Football Outsiders ranking the Giants’ offensive line 29th in Adjusted Line Yards, a measure of the ineffectiveness of the team’s run blocking.The Giants weren’t very efficient throwing the ball to Barkley, either. Just 34.1 percent of Barkley’s receptions went for a first down, 17th among 29 running backs with at least 40 targets.Six of Barkley’s receptions resulted in lost yardage.Fifteen running backs averaged more than Barkley’s 7.9 yards per catch.Perhaps Barkley’s 91 catches were more an indication of the dysfunction in the Giants’ offense, especially in the first eight games when he caught 58 passes, than anything else.Finally, there is this. The Giants went 5-11. No matter how you slice it Authentic George Asafo-Adjei Jersey , they weren’t very good. The Giants still need a long-term solution at quarterback. They need offensive line help. They need a defense. Until they get those things Barkley might be destined to be Barry Sanders — a human highlight reel on a bad football team.There were other running backs on the roster in 2018.Wayne Gallman didn’t get a lot of opportunities behind Barkley (51 carries, 176 yards, 3.5 yards per carry; 14 receptions, 89 yards). Jonathan Stewart had just six carries for 17 yards before heading to IR with a foot injury.Fullback Elijhaa Penny was plucked off the Arizona Cardinals practice squad early in the year and did a nice job in limited snaps.2019 look aheadWe know what Barkley is going to be in 2019 and beyond, provided he remains healthy. A great player. A phenomenon. A highlight waiting to happen. Can’t miss TV. A breathtaking moment possible every time he touches the ball.We also know none of that matters unless the Giants fix all of the issues around him. Can they get a quarterback of the future who can give them a chance to win championships? Can they fix the offensive line to help Barkley be not only explosive, but efficient? Can they build a defense?Barkley as Sanders is not something anyone who cares about the Giants wants. Can they avoid sentencing him to that fate?