The New York Giants selected Maryland cornerback Deonte Banks with the 24th overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft on Thursday night.
Banks is perhaps the best complete corner in this year’s draft class and he fits perfectly into Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale’s defensive scheme.
“You guys know Wink’s defense and what he likes, and Deonte fits that mold ‘to a T,'” Giants general manager Joe Schoen told reporters after he made the pick.
“He was ecstatic.”
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Banks has world-class speed. He ran the 40 in 4.32 seconds at this year’s NFL Scouting Combine and is a top cover corner.
Here are some of Banks’ highlights from his days at Maryland: