New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is special, and after just one season in the NFL, he already has an argument for being the best running back in football.

However, Barkley prioritizes winning over individual achievements:

“I think I can be a lot better. And not just by stats — I think that’s where a lot of people get confused. For me, it’s not about stats,” Barkley told ESPN on Friday. “I break it down like this — why have 3,000 yards and go 5-11? What does that really mean? What did you really do for your team?”

Barkley had a monster year in 2018, racking up 1,307 yards and 11 touchdowns while averaging five yards per carry. In addition, he hauled in 91 receptions for 721 yards and four scores en route to a Pro Bowl appearance.

But Barkley would rather the wins stack up:

“I would love to have the most yards in the league and beat [Ezekiel Elliott] and beat [Todd Gurley] and all that,” said Barkley. “That’s how I am, that’s how I operate. But at the end of the day, I end up with the most all purpose yards and we didn’t make the playoffs. I’d rather have 1,200 yards or 1,400 yards and less touchdowns, and [Sterling Shepard] goes for 1,000, [Evan Engram] goes for 1,000 and Golden Tate goes for 1,000 and we’re 13-3 or 11-5 at the end of the year and competing for a championship.”

The 22-year-old, who played his collegiate football at Penn State University, was originally selected by the Giants with the second overall pick of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Unfortunately for Barkley, it doesn't appear that the Giants are going to be ready to contend for titles any time soon.