Saquon Barkley reveals how he really feels about the Giants

When a team makes their new running back the highest-paid at his position, in franchise history, that speaks volumes about the type of player being signed. And, that's exactly what the Philadelphia Eagles did when they brought in former New York Giants star, Saquon Barkley.

Now in Philadelphia, Barkley is still often asked about the free agency process he experienced with the Giants, among other teams.

Recently, NFL insider Dianna Russini was able to sit down with Barkley on a podcast episode from her new show, Scoop City, and get ... the scoop ... on what actually went down.

To no one's surprise, things didn't end positively between Barkley and the Giants.

"A lot of teams were sending real offers and wanted me to play for the team ... and that felt good," he told Russini. "Because I felt like the Giants thought I was gonna go out there and get nine, maybe eight, stretch it, ten (million dollars annually)."

Because the Giants undervalued Saquon Barkley, the Eagles were able to snatch him from their division rival

Barkley went on to say that Giants general manager Joe Schoen valued him around $9 million, annually, and that it was a number he wasn't willing to budge on.

"I think that's where they (the Giants) valued me at," Barkley said of the $9 million number.

He then described the situation and how it was essentially the Giants telling him, "Hey, you go see what you are worth and then, if you're worth that, maybe we'll match it."

"Kudos to him for sticking to his gut, but that's how I feel," Barkley said. "I kind of feel like it was a little disrespectful, to be honest ... kind of a slap in the face."

With Barkley in Philly, now, he'll get the relished opportunity to play his old team twice a season, now. Going up against the team that drafted you might have otherwise been a different story, had things ended on a more positive note. But, they didn't.

Now, it's the Giants who will likely have to pay the consequences in trying to defend the guy who once meant a great deal to their franchise.