Saquon Barkley and the New York Giants seem destined to split very soon. While the team has finally admitted that it needs to start over, the 25-year-old running back is in need of a change of scenery. New York's messy cap situation may also hamper their ability to extend him.

According to ESPN's Dan Graziano, Barkley's place on the Giants is becoming less certain and the team is hoping a contending team will swing a trade for him. Although his trade value is less than one would hope for a former second-overall pick, it's in the Giants' best interest to move on from him.

More and more, I'm getting the sense that Saquon Barkley won't be on the Giants in 2022. The team is open to trading him, as GM Joe Schoen indicated at the combine. And while his $7.2 million salary isn't the top target in New York's cap-saving efforts, it would help. The Giants' hope is that a contending team with a need for one more explosive player on offense (Buffalo or Arizona?) might offer a midround pick for Barkley.

Barkley is one of the most electric and best offensive players when he is available. Unfortunately for the Giants, his health has been brutal the past two seasons. It has taken a toll on his abilities and New York doesn't have a team good enough to mask this. New GM Joe Schoen knows that trading Barkley may be the right thing to do.

The Giants could look very different next season. For their best interest and Barkley, it would be best to trade him to a team with a good offensive line that can get the most out of him.