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Somewhere between inconsistency and fleeting confidence, New York Giants cornerback Tae Banks lost his way.
Maybe it was attitude, a lack of conviction in his technique or a coaching failure within a defensive system that did not fit his talents as someone who lived and died in press man coverage.
What’s most likely: all of that contributed to where Banks is now, which is in NFL limbo after the Giants brought in John Harbaugh and essentially cleared the decks of both the roster in its entirety and the depth chart, especially in the secondary.
JAXSON DART, QUARTERBACK. Dart and the first-team offense have not made a lot of wow plays this spring. There have been a lot of throws close to the line of scrimmage. Dart floated a duck into zone coverage on a misread in the ninth OTA practice that fortunately was not intercepted. Their best plays have been running plays. But this also isn’t full contact football with full pads — and the interior defensive line is not good — so it’s hard to tell what that will look like in July. Matt Nagy is installing a new offense. There is a learning curve for any quarterback or offense learning a new system. But the Giants would feel a lot better flying down to West Virginia next month if Dart and the first-team offense could put some better and more consistent reps under their belt — especially down the field — during these few practices.
Who steps up at wide receiver? The Giants won’t have Malik Nabers (knee) or Darius Slayton (core muscle) on the field as they rehab injuries. It will be intriguing to see who can step up in their absence. Is it third-round pick Malachi Fields, who has made a quick impact? Perhaps Odell Beckham Jr. or one of the other two receivers who were signed last week? Or what about free agent signings Darnell Mooney and Calvin Austin III? Maybe it’s even tight end Isaiah Likely or Theo Johnson who emerges as Jaxson Dart’s favorite target? It needs to be someone with Nabers’ return date unknown.
Sean McDermott has said that he’s planning on...
