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• Why the Giants declined fifth-year option of cornerback Deonte Banks, and what happens next

New York made the right call to decline Banks' option...2026
• 6 players on the NY Giants’ roster bubble after offseason additions

The signing on Tuesday of veteran nose tackle D.J. Reader might have been the last significant personnel move of the offseason for the New York Giants. So, let’s look at players who sit firmly on the roster bubble following an active, perhaps transformative, offseason for the Giants. CB Deonte Banks I keep getting asked whether […]...2026
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• Giants news, 5/2: Deonte Banks fifth-year option declined

Good morning, New York Giants fans! From Big Blue View Other Giant observations Giants decline fifth-year option for CB Deonte Banks | Pro Football Talk Giants cornerback Deonte Banks is now set to become a free agent next spring as the team has declined Banks’ fifth-year option, setting up 2026 to be the final year […]...2026
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• NFL Draft grades, Day 2: Fans, analysts like Colton Hood, Malachi Fields picks

New York Giants fans gave the team good grades for their Day 2 selections of cornerback Colton Hood in Round 2 and wide receiver Malachi Fields in Round 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft. Forty-nine percent of voters thus far in our poll have given the choice of Hood, who will compete with Deonte Banks […]...2026
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• Why the Giants drafted CB Colton Hood in Round 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft

Why did the New York Giants select Tennessee cornerback Colton Hood Friday night with the 37th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft? The answer might be because Ohio State defensive tackle Kayden McDonald was taken one pick earlier by the Tennessee Titans, but that isn’t all. Cornerback, with an underwhelming duo of Deonte Banks and […]...2026
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• NY Giants 2026 NFL Draft scouting report: Davison Igbinosun, CB, Ohio State

Do the New York Giants need another cornerback? They might, if they aren’t confident that Greg Newsome II nor Deonte Banks can secure the starting job across from Paulson Adebo. However, the Giants might not want to spend a first round pick on the position with two former first rounders already vying for the starting […]...2026
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• New York Giants’ 90-man roster rankings: The roster, from top to bottom

Brian Daboll talks to Abdul Carter during minicamp. | Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images Let’s see how things stack up entering training camp Let’s look at the New York Giants’ roster from top to bottom as we begin training camp. I have ranked each player from top to bottom considering factors like talent, importance to the team, likelihood of making the team and expected role. The rankings...2025
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• The Linc - NFL insider poll ranks Landon Dickerson as a top 5 interior offensive lineman

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 7/12/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Execs, coaches, scouts rank NFL’s top 10 interior offensive linemen for 2025 - ESPN+5. Landon Dickerson, Philadelphia Eagles. Highest ranking: 3 | Lowest ranking: Unranked. Age: 26 | Last year’s ranking: 7. Dickerson wasted little time establishing himself alo...2025
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• Make or Break: Can Deonte Banks realize his potential?

Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images Banks needs to take the next step in his third year The New York Giants are expecting big things from cornerback Deonte Banks. There have been high expectations of Banks from the start. After all, not only did they make him a first-round pick, but they used additional draft capital to trade up and acquire him. Unfortunately, Banks’ career thus far has b...2025
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• CB Paulson Adebo thinks the Giants can be ‘really good’

Tim Heitman-Imagn Images The Giants’ young secondary could be coming together The New York Giants simply have to get better on offense and defense. Interestingly, the Giants made the decision to heavily invest in their defense and only really upgraded the quarterback position on offense. They started that investments by making a pair of big free agent signings at the start of free agency...2025
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• Giants’ assistant GM Brandon Brown sees young, growing nucleus

Chris Pedota, NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Brown discusses drafting Abdul Carter, Jaxson Dart, and more New York Giants assistant general manager Brandon Brown gave rare insight recently into the team’s offseason decisions, offering perspective on everything from their first-round pick to the quarterback room and the plan for some of their younger players. One of th...2025
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• Is Week 1 a must-win game for the Giants?

George Walker IV / Tennessean.com / USA TODAY NETWORK Their history since their last Super Bowl says so The 1986 New York Giants did not get their season off to an auspicious start, losing 31-28 at Dallas in their opening game. After a 21-0 playoff embarrassment in Chicago to end their previous season, it was not what fans were looking for. That team turned out OK, though. Things were even...2025
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• 10 things to watch during New York Giants OTAs

Russell Wilson at a Knicks-Pacers playoff game. | Photo by Elsa/Getty Images The offseason ramps up with on-field practices starting this week The New York Giants take the field this week for Phase 3 of the offseason program, commonly known as OTAs. This is the spring fun stuff — actual on-field practices. There will be 10 practices over a three-week period, beginning on Tuesday. Media wil...2025
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• The education of New York Giants GM Joe Schoen

Thomas Salus-Imagn Images The differences in his drafts from 2022 to 2025 are stark Unsurprisingly, the verdict around the NFL and among New York Giants fans is that Joe Schoen had a great three days at the NFL Draft. None of it means anything until the games begin, but for a team coming off a dispiriting 3-14 season, the optimism now is higher than anyone might have imagined. For whatever...2025
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• New York Giants depth chart: How free agency has changed the roster

Photo by Kyle Ross/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images What’s to like, not like about the offseason roster build thus far The New York Giants have been one of the busiest teams during NFL free agency. Per Over The Cap, the Giants have spent $194.52 million in free agency, fourth-most in the NFL behind the New England Patriots, Minnesota Vikings and usually thrifty Cincinnati Bengals. Per OTC,...2025
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• Instant analysis: Where does Paulson Adebo fit in the Giants’ secondary?

Geoff Burke-Imagn Images The Giants added a young starting cornerback, but how does he fit? The New York Giants didn’t wait long to make their first move in the 2025 NFL Free Agency period. It was announced early Monday afternoon that the Giants have agreed to terms with cornerback Paulson Adebo, now formerly of the New Orleans Saints. Now that he’s a Giant, or at least will be once the ...2025
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"They might, if they aren’t confident that Greg Newsome II nor Deonte Banks can secure the starting job across from Paulson Adebo."

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"None were bigger than the stalled development and effort concerns around cornerback Deonte Banks, the Giants’ first-round pick in 2023."

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"Cornerback Nick McCloud, subbing for the injured Deonte Banks, suffered a back injury."

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"Deonte Banks, Bobby Okereke, and Xavier McKinney all had interceptions, while Kayvon Thibodeaux and Cam Brown had forced fumbles."

• Giants news, 5/2: Deonte Banks fifth-year option declined
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• Why the Giants drafted CB Colton Hood in Round 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft
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• New York Giants’ 90-man roster rankings: The roster, from top to bottom
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• The Linc - NFL insider poll ranks Landon Dickerson as a top 5 interior offensive lineman
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• New York Giants get good, but not great, offseason grade from ESPN

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Is a “B” grade a fair mark? The New York Giants offseason work deserves a “B” grade, according to ESPN NFL analyst Seth Walder. How did Walder reach that conclusion? Here is what he wrote: The Giants entered the offseason needing a quarterback. They acquired three. In free agency, they brought in both Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston for a combined $14...2025
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• Make or Break: Can Deonte Banks realize his potential?
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• CB Paulson Adebo thinks the Giants can be ‘really good’
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• Giants’ assistant GM Brandon Brown sees young, growing nucleus
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• Is Week 1 a must-win game for the Giants?
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• 10 things to watch during New York Giants OTAs
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• The Linc - NFL insider poll ranks Landon Dickerson as a top 5 interior offensive lineman
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• Make or Break: Can Deonte Banks realize his potential?
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• Giants’ assistant GM Brandon Brown sees young, growing nucleus
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• Survey results: Giants fans believe John Michael Schmitz most likely to improve

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Can the Giants center take the next step in his third year? The New York Giants are facing a pivotal season in 2025. They need to show improvement or ownership will once again be forced to clean house. The Giants also have one of the youngest rosters in the NFL, and have many players who are technically veterans but also need to improve for the team to ...2025
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• The education of New York Giants GM Joe Schoen
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• Mock offseason plan for the New York Giants

Let’s help Joe Schoen build a roster Brian Daboll can win with. | Photo by Ed Mulholland/Getty Images On the Sunday before free agency begins, we offer GM Joe Schoen a blueprint With NFL free agency beginning on Monday, rather than give you just my weekly Giants mock draft I thought this would be a good opportunity to lay out a full offseason plan for constructing the team’s 2025 roster....2025
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• Fifth-year options and the myth of first-round draft success

Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images What will the Giants do with Kayvon Thibodeaux and Evan Neal? With the NFL regular season now ended and Pro Bowl selections made, it is possible to anticipate an important decision almost every general manager has to make: Whether to exercise the fifth-year option on your first round draft pick(s). The Pro Bowl has never had the “juice” of the Major Lea...2025
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• Like several other positions, New York Giants need help at cornerback

Julian Leshay Guadalupe/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images After Dru Phillips, there are lots of questions The New York Giants need reinforcements at cornerback, specifically on the outside. Adoree’ Jackson was arguably the best outside Giants’ cornerback in 2014, and he was added to the roster on Sept. 1 — not good! GM Joe Schoen traded up in the 2023 NFL Draft to selec...2025
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• The Linc - NFL insider poll ranks Landon Dickerson as a top 5 interior offensive lineman
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• Giants’ assistant GM Brandon Brown sees young, growing nucleus
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• Did New York Giants GM Joe Schoen preview a major push in free agency?

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Giants have a lot of work to get done New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen promised at his season-ending press conference that he would not make any self-preservative moves this offseason that could be viewed as “Hail Mary’s.” He did not, though, promise not to take some big swings in an effort to reverse the fortunes of the Giants, 9-25 over the pa...2025
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• The Linc - “Jalen Hurts finally let his guard down and showed his personality”

Caean Couto-Imagn Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 2/23/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... In Roob’s Observations: A side of Jalen Hurts we’ve never seen before - NBCSP1. One of the cool things about the Super Bowl aftermath has been seeing Jalen Hurts finally let his guard down and show his personality. And he’s got a hell of a personality, he just never lets ...2025
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• It’s not a wonderful life for Giants fans

Photo by CBS via Getty Images How some obscure Giants of the past indirectly contributed to today’s mess The holiday season is now over, and New York Giants’ fans have been left with coal in their stockings. Not only did the team have one of its worst seasons ever, but despite tying for the worst record in the NFL they will only draft third because of their strength of schedule. This coul...2025
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• Do the Giants have a Deonte Banks problem?

Deonte Banks | Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images Banks’ teammates show support, while also letting him know lack of effort is not acceptable New York Giants defensive backs coach Jerome Henderson, a former NFL player and long-time coach, has twice taken cornerback Deonte Banks to task for lack of effort in recent weeks. After Banks appeared to give little effort to chase down CeeDee Lamb ...2024
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• Brian Daboll deflects from elaborating on Deonte Banks’ lack of hustle

Deonte Banks of the New York Giants | Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Deonte Banks’ lack of hustle on a big play was a topic of discussion following the Giants loss to the Eagles. New York Giants defensive backs coach Jerome Henderson holds his players accountable. A few weeks back, Henderson was critical of cornerback Deonte Banks for his effort on a play that resulted in a 55-yard t...2024
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• Giants-Eagles final score: Giants vanquish Philadelphia, 27-10

Micah McFadden (41) and his teammates celebrate a fumble recovery. | Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Giants stun reeling Eagles, end five-game losing streak to Phill7y EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants stunned the Philadelphia Eagles, 27-10, on Sunday. The Giants finished the season 6-11. The Eagles, once 10-1, finished the season five losses in six games. At 11-6, they placed second ...2024
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• Giants-Patriots final score: Giants beat Patriots, 10-7

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Giants improve to 4-8 with second straight victory The New York Giants topped to the New England Patriots 10-7 on Sunday. The Giants rise to 4-8 and are officially on a winning streak. Patriots’ placekicker Chad Ryland missed a 35-yard field goal attempt with :06 remaining that wold have forced overtime. It was a cold, rainy afternoon in East Rutherford N.J., and...2023
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• Detroit Lions defense shines in preseason win over Giants, 21-16

Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images The Detroit Lions eked out a win over the New York Giants in their preseason opener thanks to some solid defense. The Detroit Lions made some significant moves this offseason to bulk up their defense that struggled last season. It’s far, far, far, far, too early to make any kind of sweeping statements about how much progress they’ve made, but Friday night’...2023
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• New York Giants NFL Draft 2023 results: Giants select John Michael Schmitz, C, Minnesota in Round 2
John Michael Schmitz | Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Giants get a badly-needed center with 57th overall pick With their second-round selection in the 2023 NFL Draft, No. 57 overall, the New York Giants on Friday night selected Minnesota center John Michael Schmitz. The Giants lost starting center Jon Feliciano and backup Nick Gates in free agency, and had been expected to target a p...2023
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• Giants-Commanders final score: Giants hold on for second win, 14-7

Saquon Barkley | Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images Giants improve to 2-5 after sloppy victory The New York Giants and Washington Commanders fought a miscue-filled battle on Sunday, but the Giants emerged victorious in the end, 14-7. A late red zone stand preserved the win for New York, earning them their second win of the season. The Giants did almost everything in their power to give ...2023
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• New York Giants NFL Draft 2023 results: Giants select Eric Gray, RB, Oklahoma in Round 5
Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports The Giants get some help for Saquon Barkley in the backfield With their fifth-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, 172nd overall, the New York Giants selected Oklahoma running back Eric Gray. Gray is the Giants’ fourth selection of the draft after they traded out of the fourth round. Obviously he’s no Saquon Barkley, but Gray will provide some depth in the b...2023
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• Giants' Deonte Banks rips Washington, Terry McLaurin after Week 11 victory: 'F--- the Commanders'

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• Lions mock draft roundup 11.0: Bijan Robinson time?
Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Taking a closer look at the prospects from the 2023 NFL Draft that have been projected to the Detroit Lions over the past week. If you’re not familiar with how the Detroit Lions roundup works, each week we collect data from the latest expert mock drafts published over the last seven days and compile them (with links to the original pieces) in one easy-to-ac...2023
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• Bengals News (11/4): Bengals playoff odd get huge boost with win against Bills

Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports The Bengals game on Sunday will have huge playoff implications according to analytics. team with the most playoff leverage on the line in week 9:bengalsfalconsbillsvikingsjets https://t.co/6GrPWx3yR1 pic.twitter.com/t1Z2cZgycq— Tej Seth (@tejfbanalytics) November 3, 2023 Quick Hits: Bengals Special Teams Look To Depth After Losing Tycen Anderson; Broad...2023
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• NY Giants 2026 NFL Draft scouting report: Davison Igbinosun, CB, Ohio State
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• New York Giants get good, but not great, offseason grade from ESPN
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• CB Paulson Adebo thinks the Giants can be ‘really good’
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• New York Giants depth chart: How the NFL Draft changed the roster

Joe Schoen (left) and Brian Daboll (right) talk with Abdul Carter on Friday. | Thomas Salus-Imagn Images The 2025 NFL Draft is in the books. The New York Giants’ draft class has been well-received by fans and analysts. Let’s look at how the class has impacted the depth chart, and eventually the 53-man roster. OFFENSE [Draft picks are in bold. Reported undrafted free agent signings are in i...2025
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• The Linc - NFL insider poll ranks Landon Dickerson as a top 5 interior offensive lineman
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• Mel Kiper mock draft: Travis Hunter to the Giants before the Combine

Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images Could the Giants bypass another quarterback class? The 2025 NFL Scouting Combine is here. The NFL has gathered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Likewise, the whole of the media ecosystem surrounding the NFL has descended upon the city. Everyone with contacts in the NFL is working the phones to get the latest rumors and intel, and that will inform reporting for...2025
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• Patriots hire Mike Vrabel, could Shane Bowen be next?

Photo by John Rivera/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Could the Giants’ defensive coordinator be on the move? The first domino of the 2024-2025 coaching cycle has fallen as the New England Patriots have hired Mike Vrabel as their next head coach. It was first reported by Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero of NFL.com before being officially announced by the Patriots. The Patriots’ decision to h...2025
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• It’s not a wonderful life for Giants fans
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• ‘Kudos & Wet Willies’: Lots of praise to be awarded after Giants’ only home victory of 2024

Photo by Ed Mulholland/Getty Images Who played well, and who did not against the Colts? As you might expect, there were a lot of heroes in the New York Giants’ 45-33 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. Let’s get to the ‘Kudos & Wet Willies’ and figure out the long list of players who deserve praise, and the handful who don’t. Kudos to ... Malik Nabers — Wow!! That is all I can s...2024
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• Where did the 2024 season go wrong for the New York Giants?

Darius Slayton after Sunday’s loss to New Orleans. | Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Before the season began there was a day media members were sitting in the press room surveying each other on how many games each thought the New York Giants would win during the 2024 season. I predicted seven, as did several others in the room. That did not seem unreasonable. The 2024 Giants were never going to...2024
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• Should we be worried about the Giants CB room?

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images How big of a need will the position be this offseason? The New York Giants traded up one slot in the 2023 NFL Draft to ensure the selection of Maryland cornerback Deonte Banks. A euphoric Wink Martindale embraced Joe Schoen on draft night, less than one year before the corrosion between the defensive coordinator and the team. Still, the Giants now h...2024
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• Deonte Banks quietly justifying Giants’ excitement over drafting him

Deonte Banks | Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images The rookie’s stats belie a week-over-week improvement When the New York Giants selected Deonte Banks in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, defensive coordinator Wink Martindale was ecstatic. The reason was clear: Banks has the aggressiveness to be a strong press-man cornerback, something Martindale covets in his defensi...2023
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• Mel Kiper mock draft: A stunner for Giants in Round 1
DJ Turner | Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images Kiper actually makes a pair of unexpected choices for New York in two-round mock Unexpected things always happen in the NFL Draft. Mel Kiper’s newly-released two-round mock draft [ESPN+] is certainly an example when it comes to his choices for the New York Giants. Kiper offers a stunning selection selection for the Giants in Round 1, and picks ...2023
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