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Wink Martindale — Tae Banks is ‘everything you want in a corner’

New York Giants fans remember Wink Martindale’s reaction when general manager Joe Schoen traded up to select cornerback Deonte Banks at No. 24 in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Martindale almost broke Schoen in half.

Wink Martindale’s reaction to the #Giants drafting CB Deonte Banks: #NFLDraft #TogetherBlue pic.twitter.com/ZbmQrf9cg4

— JD SportsTalk (@JDSportsTalkNY) April 28, 2023

Why was the Giants’ defensive coordinator so pumped up by the addition of Banks? Here is what he told Bob Papa during a recent ‘Giants Huddle’ podcast:

“I just think he’s everything you want in a corner,” Martindale said.