Newsday · Apr 26, 2019
Giants' DeAndre Baker: 'Nobody's production can match mine'
Georgia defensive back DeAndre Baker poses with his new jersey after the Giants selected him in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday in Nashville. Photo Credit: AP/Mark HumphreyThere are cornerbacks with better stats. There are cornerbacks who had better showings at their pro days and the Combine.
But as far as DeAndre Baker is concerned, there is no cornerback who is better than him. Not in this draft.
The Giants agreed.
That’s why they traded up to the 30th overall pick to select him out of Georgia.
“Nobody’s game film can match mine, nobody’s production can match mine,” Baker said. “The Giants knew that, and they took me with the 30th pick.”
