It really is not a half-Baked idea.
The Giants’ decision to rotate DeAndre Baker and Sam Beal is unusual in the NFL. Starting cornerbacks, especially first-round draft picks, rarely come off the field. But this always was the Giants’ plan for Baker, who started Week 1 on the bench and rotated in behind Antonio Hamilton.
Hamilton has taken just nine defensive snaps since struggling in the season-opener, and the scrapped plan forced Baker into a bigger role than he could handle. The Giants couldn’t go this route sooner because Beal missed the first 25 games of his career due to injuries, before debuting Nov.