The New York Giants faced a brutal defeat against the Dallas Cowboys in Sunday night’s Week 1 match-up. While the loss was undoubtedly a harsh welcome to the new season, a couple of rookie cornerbacks, Deonte Banks and Tre Hawkins, provided some glimmers of hope.
Rookie Cornerbacks Shine: The Cases of Deonte Banks and Tre Hawkins
Certainly, individual accomplishments don’t erase the overall disappointing performance. However, these young players did offer a small silver lining. Banks, a first-round pick from Maryland, was on the field for 25 snaps before being sidelined due to cramps. He’s showing promising signs for the upcoming Week 2 game against the Arizona Cardinals.