New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley has played seven games since suffering a high ankle sprain but he is still dealing with the mental effects from it.

On Thursday, Barkley said his ankle is feeling good, but he's still having issues trusting that it's 100 percent and that has had an effect on his game,.

“It’s not so much the injury that, I guess you could say, is holding me back,” Barkley said, via Dan Duggan of TheAthletic.com. “Even though physically you feel like you’re back, mentally you might be telling yourself that you’re back, but you watch yourself on film and see that you’re running and you’re protecting yourself. You just don’t really think you’re doing it but naturally it’s just happening.”

This makes sense because Barkley has been saying he has felt healthy since coming back from the injury, but the stats haven't looked anything close to the ones he had during his rookie year.

On the season Barkley has rushed only 154 times for 610 yards and two touchdowns. The stats aren't telling the whole story though.

In his last game against the Eagles, he rushed 17 times for 66 yards which isn't terrible, but for a running back as good as Barkley, that isn't enough.

If Barkley still isn't trusting his ankle, it's hard for him to be as explosive as fans are used to. Hopefully this offseason Barkley can get back to trusting his ankle and he will be ready for a big season next year. When he is healthy and trusts himself he is one of the best running backs in football.