Had things broken slightly differently during the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, the Giants would have traded up to select receiver Zay Flowers, and the Ravens might have pivoted to cornerback Deonte Banks.
Instead, Flowers went to Baltimore at No. 23, Banks landed with the Giants after a trade up from No. 26 to No. 25, and now John Harbaugh has coached both of them.
Giants defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson — who scouted Banks as Ravens defensive backs coach in 2023 — also gets his turn to impact a career that started with promise but hit the skids over the last two effort-questioned seasons.
“He’s a Maryland Terp, and I’m a Maryland Terp,” Wilson said. “I had just a little bit of background with him. He’s a talented player. He’s big. He can run. He brings an element of physicality, but he’s had an up-and-down career thus far.
