There’s no way around it. The New York Giants roster one of the worst cornerbacks in the NFL, and it’s officially time to accept that and move on.
Deonte Banks, whom the G-Men traded up with the Jacksonville Jaguars to select 24th in the 2023 Draft, just hasn’t panned out the way general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll hoped. The idea was to take his athletic traits and impressive measurables and pair that with a glaring need in the secondary. Two-plus seasons in, and the experiment looks all but over.
As if the good ol’ Sunday eye test wasn’t enough, Pro Football Focus’ advanced analytics put the 24-year-old’s play in the worst light imaginable.