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‘First-Round Value’: Why Giants Rookie Colton Hood is the Direct Threat to Deonte Banks’ Roster Spot
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‘First-Round Value’: Why Giants Rookie Colton Hood is the Direct Threat to Deonte Banks’ Roster Spot

New York Giants On SI·Stephen Lebitsch·about 1 month ago
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After making a pair of picks in the top 10 of the NFL Draft's first round for the first time since 2022, there might have been some New York Giants fans left feeling disappointed that the organization didn't take advantage of their rare opportunity to double-stack on the defensive side that came in needing a lot of work beyond the interior. It didn't take long for general manager Joe Schoen and head coach John Harbaugh to go right back to that philosophy at the start of Day 2, grabbing one of the most surprising prospects still sitting on the board in round two in Tennessee cornerback Colton Hood at the No. 37 pick. Hood, who entered the draft as the fourth-highest rated defensive back prospect in the 2026 class, is arguably one of the most experienced ballhawks as well. He started off slow at the college level before ascending into an elite coverage defender on the perimeter against SEC receivers.…

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