EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants plan to begin Deonte Banks at cornerback on Sunday towards the Washington Commanders after benching him throughout Monday night time’s loss, coach Brian Daboll mentioned Tuesday.
“He’ll begin,” mentioned Daboll, who additionally reaffirmed that quarterback Daniel Jones will stay the starter towards the Commanders.
Banks, the first-round decide from the 2023 NFL draft, was pulled from the 26-18 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers due to his effort and/or efficiency — the third time this season he has come underneath hearth for questionable play.
The earlier week, Banks gave up on making an attempt to make a deal with on Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts within the second half of a blowout loss, and he gave up chasing Cowboys receiver CeeDee Lamb on a landing reception earlier this season.
Daboll would not go into specifics on the choice to bench Banks through the Monday night time loss. Greg Stroman Jr., who was elevated from the observe squad previous to the competition, took his place.
“I would say I am centered on shifting ahead right here with [Banks], and I feel he’ll strategy this week with the correct mindset,” Daboll mentioned. “We’ll do every part we will do to assist him.”
On the drive earlier than Banks was pulled, he was hurdled by Steelers operating again Najee Harris, missed a deal with on extensive receiver George Pickens and knocked Pickens out of the top zone to power an incompletion on third down.
Banks performed a complete of 26 defensive snaps within the contest and didn’t return after that early second-quarter drive. He has 32 tackles with six passes defended and one compelled fumble thus far this season.
The Giants have been hoping the second-year participant might develop right into a shutdown cornerback, however Banks has principally struggled. New defensive coordinator Shane Bowen has used him at instances towards the opposition’s No. 1 receiver, and he excelled in a matchup towards Seattle’s DK Metcalf earlier this season.
He’s tied for second within the NFL having allowed 4 touchdowns as the closest defender by means of eight video games, in line with NextGen Stats. He is permitting a 129.4 QB ranking when focused, this in comparison with permitting 4 touchdowns and a 78.7 ranking all of final 12 months.
Jones, who was benched through the loss to the Eagles because the Giants sought a “spark,” did not shift the safety on a sack-fumble compelled by Pittsburgh edge rusher T.J. Watt late within the fourth quarter after which threw a game-ending interception on the Giants’ closing drive.
There nonetheless have been sufficient positives, nonetheless, to maintain Jones implanted because the starter over backup Drew Lock or Tommy DeVito.
“I feel that [Jones] did some good issues all through the sport,” Daboll mentioned. “Made some good selections, made some good checks. I believed he pushed the ball down the sphere and gave our guys some alternatives to make. That was an ideal throw to [Darius Slayton], a few good throws to Malik [Nabers]. He is been working laborious on that. And I feel that confirmed.
“And he did a superb job of working the performs and the checks and issues that we had in that surroundings. So I believed he did some good issues.”
