ment for Janoris Jenkins?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections New York Giants NewsGiants Training Camp 2016Giants vs. Eagles 2015 Phil McConkey Color Rush Jersey , Week 172019 NFL DraftGeorgia CB Deandre Baker should help the Giants’ pass coverageNew,22commentsCould Georgia cb Deandre Baker be an eventual replacement for Janoris Jenkins?EDTShareTweetShareShareGeorgia CB Deandre Baker should help the Giants’ pass coverageDale Zanine-USA TODAY SportsHow set are the New York Giants secondary? They retained Janoris Jenkins and added Jabrill Peppers and Antoine Bethea while also hoping for Sam Beal and Grant Haley to step up. However, Jenkins is not likely in the Giants plans for long, and the team doesn’t have much behind Jenkins and Grant at the cornerback position. And while this is generally regarded as a weak draft for cornerback, there are some who are promising. Georgia CB Deandre Baker was regarded as one of the very best prospects in the draft class at the start of the 2018 season. He took a step back from a stellar 2017 season, but remains a good cornerback prospect for the right defense.MeasurablesProsGood feet and hips. Easy change of direction.Long arms help break up passes.Quick to close when in off or zone coverage. Hard hitter in space who separates the receiver from the ball.Good football IQ, tends to put himself where the ball is going.Experienced in both man and zone coverage. Competitive player who seems to have a short memory.ConsUnspectacular athlete for the position. Teams looking for speed could be disappointed.Inconsistent tackler in the run game. Size might be an issue for some teams. Prospect VideoWhat They’re Saying - Lance Zierlein (NFL.com - Scouting Report) Does He Fit The Giants?If the GIants are looking for a cornerback to replace Janoris Jenkins and create a young tandem with Sam Beal, then Baker could be a good one to look at. He isn’t as highly regarded as he was entering the season, but that was coming off of a 2017 season in which he allowed just 5 receptions on 19 targets in 15 games (holding opposing quarterbacks to a completion percentage of 26.3 percent). Shutting opposing offenses down to that extent is not sustainable and regression was going to happen, and this season was seen as something of a disappointment.On the field, Baker shows quick feet and fluid hips which let him cover receivers tightly Andrew Adams Color Rush Jersey , at times appearing to run their routes for them. Georgia played a fairly diverse coverage scheme, asking Baker to line up in both man and zone coverages, and he played well in both. In man coverage his feet and hips saw him through, while in zone his length, closing burst, and football IQ helped him stand out. He might be a better zone corner than man at the next level, if only because his long speed could be an issue dealing with faster receivers, but he should be able to hold his own in both. It is possible that Baker could be one of the first two cornerbacks selected in the draft, but an uninspiring position group as a whole and the depth chart seems muddied. It is certainly possible that his lack of elite measurables will drop him to the second day. Co-owner also discusses the team’s plan"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections New York Giants NewsGiants Training Camp 2016Giants vs. Eagles 2015, Week 17New York Giants NewsJohn Mara: “Absolutely nonsense” that sentimentality is guiding treatment of Eli ManningNew,232commentsCo-owner also discusses the team’s planEDTShareTweetShareShareJohn Mara: “Absolutely nonsense” that sentimentality is guiding treatment of Eli ManningRobert Deutsch-USA TODAY SportsNew York Giants co-owner John Mara on Sunday strongly pushed back against the narrative that Eli Manning remains the team’s quarterback simply because of the organization’s fondness for the two-time Super Bowl champion.Mara said it would be a “great scenario” if the Giants were able to bring in a young quarterback to understudy behind Manning in 2019 Wayne Gallman Color Rush Jersey , but that the team won’t “force a situation.”“I would like to come out of this draft with a quarterback. Here is the thing. Show me what the grades are and what the value is. If the top QB’s are graded toward the bottom of the first round or in the second round, I am not going to insist that we take one at number six or number 17. Show me what the value is. That has always been our philosophy on that. The worst thing we can do is force the situation and you end up with a QB that is not worth that particular spot. Would we love to have a QB coming out of this draft, yes, but only if we have a conviction about it. We are not there yet. Until they bring these guys in, put them on the board, put the final grades up, we are a long way away from that.”The planMara also spoke about the organization’s overall plan, one that has seemed difficult for many to comprehend.“I understand what you guys see as conflict,” Mara said to a group of nine reporters. “Are they rebuilding or are they trying to win now? You are trying to do both. You are trying to build a team and still remain as competitive as possible. We obviously have a lot of holes to fill. We think we have the draft capital to at least start to address that. Whenever you are building a team you have to have the right combination of veteran and young players. You want to have the veterans teach the young players how to be professional and how to be a Giant. You have to have the combination in the locker room to be successful. For me, it is not a conflict. I understand why you would as and why it would be perceived as a conflict. We never told them you have to get these guys and these guys. It comes down to getting the right guys in the locker room and that has been Dave’s philosophy from day one. That is what he is trying to accomplish.”
