Wink Martindale sets bar high for Giants rookie first-round corner Deonte Banks

The excitement of landing Maryland corner Deonte Banks as the Giants’ first-round pick hasn’t worn off for defensive coordinator Wink Martindale since that viral draft night hug with GM Joe Schoen.

“It was like winning a scratch-off ticket,” Martindale said Thursday at the practice facility.

Corner is one of football’s most difficult positions, though, so it would be understandable if the Giants tempered expectations internally and were preparing for growing pains.

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