Most of the time this season, when there’s been news about New York Giants cornerback DeAndre Baker, it hasn’t been good news. The Giants not only took Baker in the first round but traded up for him, a move that along with drafting others for the secondary and bringing in Jabrill Peppers, was supposed to increase their depth at the position group and move the team away from the recent years where defensive back has been a problem position.
However, things have gone a lot rougher for Baker since then.
Poor play in a rookie season where he was practically thrown to the lions by being placed into an early role as a starter has made Baker a target for opposing quarterbacks, and in a vicious cycle, Bakers poor responses on the field have only made him more of an attractive option to throw to.