The price tag for the 24-year-old safety is going to soar higher than what Barkley will eventually command, and there is certainly a belief within the organization that investing in a back-end defender entering his prime is smarter than putting money into a running back heading into his seventh NFL season.
In effect, if the Giants put the transition tag on McKinney - their 2020 second-round pick - another team will determine what the market is willing to pay him and the Giants can then decide if that contract fits with their valuation of the player.
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