The New York Giants traded back in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft to select Georgia cornerback Deandre Baker with the 30th overall pick.
Coming out Athens, Baker was viewed as one of the best lockdown defensive backs in the draft-class after having a sensational 2018 season in which he won the Jim Thorpe Award, awarded to college football’s top defensive back.
But Baker struggled to adjust to the NFL game during his rookie season, with opposing quarterbacks often picking on the Miami native.
For the first half of the NFL season, it was not looking good for Baker or the Giants.