The Giants are moving up one spot. New York has acquired pick No. 24 from the Jaguars for pick No. 25, No. 160 and No. 240, per ESPN’s Field Yates (on Twitter). The Giants will use their selection on Maryland cornerback Deonte Banks.
Although the Giants were perhaps the team most closely tied to the top wide receivers in this draft, cornerback has been a need in New York for a bit. The team whiffed on 2019 first-rounder Deandre Baker and released James Bradberry last year. The Giants did not make much of an effort to replace Bradberry and entered the draft with a hole opposite Adoree’ Jackson, who is going into a contract year.
Banks drew extensive attention during the pre-draft process, charting a busy course across the country. Nearly half the NFL’s 32 teams met with Banks; the Giants were among that contingent. Our Ely Allen covered Banks’ pre-draft profile, and despite Joey Porter Jr. receiving a bit more acclaim during the leadup to the draft, the Giants went with another Big Ten cover man. In a major surprise, Porter remains on the board heading into Round 2.
Banks bounced back from a shoulder injury that cut his 2021 season off after two games. Excelling in press coverage and running a 4.35-second 40-yard dash at the Combine, Banks brings a 6-foot, 197-pound frame to the Giants. New York selected slot hopeful Cor’Dale Flott in the third round last year, but it should be expected Banks has a quicker avenue to regular duty as a rookie.
Don Martindale received praise for his work in New York last season, and while the team ranked 25th defensively, it fared better against the pass (14th). The Giants accomplished that upper-half pass defense ranking despite Jackson missing a chunk of the season with an MCL sprain and would-be No. 2 corner Aaron Robinson missing almost all of it because of a worse knee injury earlier in the season. The Giants signed Amani Oruwariye from the Lions, but he took a big step back in his contract year. As such, Banks should be expected to join Jackson as the Giants’ top corners during his rookie year.
Should have moved up two spots to take Addison. Headscratching to trade away multiple picks to move up one spot when you were guaranteed either Banks or Joey Porter.
@rct, Vikings just lost a WR and got bounced by the Giants in the playoffs. If they did trade to Giants we’d be posting about how bad the Giants got fleeced.
“If they did trade to Giants we’d be posting about how bad the Giants got fleeced.”
Uh, why? If they traded a 5th and a 7th to get Addison, no one would be saying they got fleeced.
Rct, Giants and Vikings had a need at WR. 3 just came off the board, there was no way the Vikings would then trade the pick to a team that also needs a WR. Based on that, the Giants would have given up much more in order to woo that pick from the Vikings. That is what I was implying, sorry I wasn’t totally clear. Also there was a lot of lead up noting Vikings liked Addison.
Why head scratching? They gave up a 7th round pick and a 5th round pick. They habe 2 other 7’s and another 5. Cant have that many low picks on the roster. It seems like those receivers were set in their positions and would of cost way more to trade up.
The Wideouts previously picked were really “meh” and wouldn’t solve the Giants WR issues…..all had warts in one way or another……going “D” and especially a CB, and this one especially, was a terrific need pick for their defense which was how they got chewed up on the field in Philly last year in the playoffs……they’re good “hungry” players available in later rounds that might add to the G Mens offensive needs.
It’s headscratching because they moved up one spot. Did they really expect the Jaguars to take Banks? Or trade the pick to someone else who would take Banks? No other DBs were taken after Banks, so it’s hard to understand the need to throw away picks to get him.
If you’re going to move up, why not move up a few spots and take a WR, which is more of a position of need (unless they have something else brewing)? I’m not trashing the pick, I just find it a bit curious.
I have no problem with trading up to get the player you want. By the trade value chart the giants gave up exactly what they had to to move up to get Banks.
With all the great WR’s in the NFC East they needed a big, fast physical CB to compete.
We all knew that Schoen was not going to use all 10 picks in this draft, as he said so in a pre draft presser. The don’t have the roster space and the salary cap space for that many picks. Don’t be surprised at another trade up coming in either round 2 or 3.
Absolutely…..picks in late rounds typically become cannon fodder for camp and rarely make impacts beyond practice squad or special teams which while important, don’t vault the G-Men back into position for success in the East.
When this happened I couldn’t help thinking there was some backdoor dealing between Jags, Bills and Giants to block Dallas from picking a TE.
Depending on the draft board, I could see the Giants trading back into 2nd rd and take the Bills pick for a 3rd and 5th or something.
I don’t mind the pick. I don’t understand the point in trading up ONE spot. Were the Jags going to take Banks and if so, why would they trade the pick away to do it? If it a conspiracy to block the Cowboys as earlier mentioned then I completely support it!
Banks is a fast, athletic kid and if technically sound could be that deep threat to jump routes and get some interceptions and not PI penalties. Plus can’t fault a home-grown Maryland guy (I went to a high school that was rivals with his in football, even 30 years ago).
My wife asked why watch the draft? To see who the Giants get and I like all the feel good stories and background on what a lot of them seem like good kids…instead of hearing about all the drugs and arrests and dumb stuff that go on later.