Bart Scott wants the Giants to stop stringing Saquon Barkley along.
When discussing the future of the Giants’ star running back — who is set to become a free agent next month — Scott likened the developing situation to Barkley being the third party in his relationship with the team that drafted him second overall in 2018.
“[Giants GM] Joe Schoen needs to tell Saquon, ‘Listen man, we just not that into you.’ You’re out here treating Saquon like a sidepiece. They give him just enough to make him satisfied,” Scott said on Wednesday’s installment of “Get Up.”
Fellow panelist Kimberley A. Martin said Scott’s comments were “a great analogy,” while Mike Greenberg said, “in the commercial, you’ll explain it to me,” eliciting laughter from the table.
Unlike last year, when the Giants placed a franchise tag on Barkley after the team signed quarterback Daniel Jones to a four-year, $160 million contract, the organization is unlikely to tag him again, according to The Post’s Paul Schwartz.
In his sixth year with the Giants, Barkley — who played on a one-year deal worth up to $11 million after the NFL-imposed deadline for a long-term contract passed in July — rushed for 962 yards and six touchdowns through 14 games while also tallying four receiving scores.
He missed three games due to a high-ankle sprain.
Scott, a former NFL linebacker who played for the Ravens and Jets, suggested the Texans would be an ideal fit for Barkley, 27.
“I understand the value of the position is different, but in certain places that can pay Saquon because they have the luxury of a rookie quarterback, I think Saquon to Houston is a slam dunk,” Scott said Wednesday.
The Texans emerged as one of the league’s surprises this season, with rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud leading Houston to an AFC South title and a playoff run.
They were defeated by the Ravens, 34-10, in the divisional round back in January.
The NFL franchise tag window closes on March 5 at 4 p.m.
