Giants select CB Deonte Banks after trading up 1 spot

The New York Giants selected Maryland cornerback Deonte Banks in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, No. 24 overall.

The Giants traded picks 25, 160, and 240 to the Jacksonville Jaguars for the 24th selection, according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo.

Banks will join Adoree' Jackson, Cordale Flott, Darnay Holmes, and Amani Oruwariye in the Giants' cornerback room.

The Giants ranked 25th in takeaways and 14th in passing defense last year.

Pre-draft profile

Banks has some of the best athletic tools in the class and combines that with solid film to earn a lot of optimism from us. He and his Maryland teammates communicated effectively when passing off receivers in zone, and Banks was a reliable man cover corner, too. He'll need to get more comfortable covering multi-stem routes and playing with his back to the ball, as he shows some panic movements in those scenarios. If the Maryland product's positional coach and defensive coordinator can clean up his technique enough to maintain discipline in those uncomfortable situations, Banks has the potential to be a high-end starter for a long time.