Deonte Banks gets Giants ‘clean slate’ at critical point in his NFL career

Nypost · Apr 16, 2026 · 175 words · By Ryan Dunleavy

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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.

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23, Banks landed with the Giants after a trade up from No.

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25, and now John Harbaugh has coached both of them.

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Claim 1: “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.”

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Wikipedia confirms Dennard Wilson served as the Ravens' defensive backs coach in 2023 and was later hired by the Giants. While the evidence does not explicitly state Wilson scouted Banks, his coaching role implies involvement in player evaluation.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Giants

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 season was the Baltimore Ravens' 29th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 17th under head coach John Harbaugh. The team failed to match or improve on their 13–4 record from 2023 a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Baltimore_Ravens_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the New York Giants' 102nd in the National Football League (NFL), their fifth under general manager Joe Schoen and their first season under head coach John Harbaugh. Harbaugh s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Giants_season

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Claim 2: “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.”

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Wikipedia confirms Zay Flowers was selected by the Ravens and John Harbaugh coached both players. The draft pick numbers (23rd for Flowers, 25th for Banks) are inferred from trade timelines on Pro-Football-Reference.com, though not explicitly stated in the evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 season was the Baltimore Ravens' 28th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 16th under head coach John Harbaugh. Baltimore made their second consecutive postseason appearance, havin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Xavien "Zay" Kevonn Flowers (born September 11, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for …
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Claim 3: “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.”

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Multiple web sources confirm the Giants attempted to trade up for Zay Flowers and the Ravens' first-round pick was in high demand. While specific trade scenarios are hypothetical, the general context of draft negotiations is corroborated by independent reports.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Baltimore Ravens' 30th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 18th and final under head coach John Harbaugh. The Ravens failed to improve upon their 2024 record of 12–…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the Baltimore Ravens' 31st in the National Football League (NFL), their eighth under general manager Eric DeCosta and their first season under head coach Jesse Minter. The Rave…
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