Deonte Banks was referred to as out final week by his place coach for what was perceived to be a scarcity of effort on a key play.
There can be none of that after the cornerback’s play within the Giants’ 29-20 win over the Seahawks, with Banks clocking in with a more-than-credible job towards harmful vast receiver DK Metcalf.
So, have been the tough and public phrases of defensive passing recreation coordinator/defensive backs coach Jerome Henderson not directly a spark that ignited Banks’ improved efficiency 10 days after failing in a loss to the Cowboys?
“I don’t wish to converse for you guys. So, no matter you suppose,’’ head coach Brian Daboll mentioned of constructing that correlation. “ ’Te is in a great spot. He retains working exhausting. We’re going to wish to maintain bettering all of our younger gamers which have performed.’’
Banks, 23, is a 2023 first-round decide and stays one of many youngest gamers on the roster.
In Week 4, he was overwhelmed badly by CeeDee Lamb on what became a 55-yard catch-and-run landing reception.
Banks didn’t precisely bust a intestine chasing Lamb, who all however waltzed into the tip zone.
Late final week, Henderson commented on how Banks dealt with that play: “Didn’t prefer it. Favored nothing about it. We anticipate it from him, and he expects it from himself, however in that second, he failed.”
Banks conceded that time, saying, “It’s a nasty end by me.’’
There have been no concessions made in Seattle.
Banks lined Metcalf on 35 routes, and, in response to Subsequent Gen Stats, Metcalf caught two of 4 targets towards Banks for twenty-four yards.
On a kind of passes, a 10-yard completion, Banks reached in and brought about a fumble by Metcalf that rookie security Tyler Nubin recovered on the Giants 23-yard line.
Metcalf completed with 4 catches for 55 yards.
Banks earned a season-high grade of 84.6 within the recreation from Professional Soccer Focus.
He had not graded out above 55.8 in any of the earlier 4 video games.
“Jerome is an effective soccer coach,’’ Daboll mentioned. “He’s been doing this for a very long time; [former] participant within the league and coach. I believe he has a great relationship with all his gamers. I believed ’Te did some good issues. Once more, there’s loads of issues that we will all clear up. However it was a great step to get that ball on the market on DK after they have been driving down on an enormous play and get his fingers on some balls to interrupt them up. I believed it was a tricky problem there towards DK your complete recreation. However, younger gamers, nonetheless carry on bettering them.’’
Daboll didn’t have an replace on rookie WR Malik Nabers, who didn’t journey to Seattle whereas nonetheless in concussion protocol.
It is going to be revealing if Nabers is or isn’t on the sector in some capability on Wednesday, 13 days after struggling a concussion towards the Cowboys.
The Giants allowed solely two dashing yards within the first half on Sunday.
That’s the fewest dashing allowed in a primary half since Oct. 2, 2005, when the Rams ran for zero yards in a 44-24 Giants victory.
