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Giants Defense Exposed: NFL Coach Blasts Cornerbacks’ Inability to Tackle
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – The New York Giants’ defense is under fire, with an anonymous NFL defensive coach telling ESPN that the team’s cornerbacks, particularly recent draft picks Deonte Banks and Cor’Dale Flott, are a liability against the run. The coach specifically criticized their tackling ability, stating that opposing teams are exploiting this weakness with repeated “crack-toss” plays.
“Every team in the league runs crack-toss against them. Over and over again,” the coach told ESPN’s Jordan Raanan.
Banks, a 2023 first-round pick, was even benched during Sunday’s loss to the Vikings due to his struggles in run support. The issues extend beyond just Banks, with Flott, a 2022 third-round selection, also displaying similar deficiencies.
This defensive weakness couldn’t come at a worse time, as the Giants prepare to face the Las Vegas Raiders and their dynamic rookie running back, Ashton Jeanty. Jeanty, fresh off a 128-yard performance, is poised to exploit the Giants’ porous run defense and challenge their cornerbacks to make tackles.
The lack of physicality isn’t limited to the cornerback position. Safety Tyler Nubin, a high draft pick in 2023, leads the team in missed tackles against the run.
The anonymous coach also pointed out that the Giants lack “big, physical run stuffers” on the defensive line, exacerbating the issues in the secondary.
The Giants’ struggles in run defense highlight significant shortcomings in player recruitment and development, particularly with high draft picks like Banks and offensive lineman Evan Neal failing to live up to expectations. This offseason, the Giants must prioritize adding physicality to their defense, potentially signaling the end of Banks’ tenure with the team.
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