Sources - Giants eyed Bijan Robinson before trade deadline - ESPN

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants made a call to the Atlanta Falcons before the NFL trade deadline inquiring about star running back Bijan Robinson, multiple sources told ESPN.

It was the latest call about potentially acquiring a running back made by the Giants, who have been linked to multiple high-level players at the position since hiring John Harbaugh earlier this year.

The Giants inquired about Kenneth Walker III in free agency, were interested in Jeremiyah Love at the top of this year's draft, made a trade offer to the Indianapolis Colts for Jonathan Taylor that ultimately was taken off the table, called the Tennessee Titans about Tony Pollard and looked into Justice Hill with the Baltimore Ravens before the deadline, according to sources.

It was unknown if New York actually made an offer to Atlanta for Robinson, the NFL's leading rusher.

Harbaugh was asked an hour before Tuesday's trade deadline about his desire to add a playmaker.

«I'd be excited… for the right guy,» he said. «My excitement level would be based on who the player is. You get the right player, then you're really excited. I wouldn't be excited for the not-right player. There's players you love and players you like. I would want a player that we love.»

Robinson would seem to fit into that category, as a strong argument can be made that he's the best running back in the NFL. The 24-year-old has 1,130 yards from scrimmage this season, second in the NFL behind only Detroit's Jahmyr Gibbs.

Multiple league sources believe, however, that Robinson is untouchable as the face of the Falcons.

Harbaugh has been adamant about building a big and physical team in New York and wants his offense to be centered around a power running game. But the Giants