The New York Giants prioritized upgrading the cornerback position in the 2023 NFL draft. They moved up one spot to ensure Maryland standout Deonte Banks was still available, who is expected to start alongside Adoree Jackson as a primary boundary defensive back.
Banks, a 6-foot-1 and 200-pound defender, possesses the ideal size for an NFL cornerback and posted the highest athleticism score of any corner at the 2023 NFL Combine. With a 4.35 40-yard dash and 1.49-second 10-yard split, Banks offers elite athleticism and tremendous developmental upside. After all, there’s a reason he was drafted in the first round and has the profile of a CB1.