Calling it a rough season for the New York Giants' secondary in 2025 would be an understatement. But that was also more of an indictment of an abysmal system than the personnel in the CB room.
Shane Bowen's defense was one of the biggest monstrosities we've ever seen take the field at MetLife Stadium, and given the Jets also play there, that's telling. He turned impact players like Paulson Adebo and Jevon Holland into liabilities, and he set Deonte Banks' development back years.
Thankfully, the Giants are finally rid of the Bowen disaster, and this defense (and secondary) has better coaches working with them in DC Dennard Wilson and secondary coach and defensive pass game coordinator Donald D'Alesio. And it certainly doesn't hurt that the CB room has more talent.
Giants' cornerbacks will capitalize on the joint practice with the Dolphins
New York is running it back with two starters in Adebo and Dru Phillips, but they signed former first-round pick Greg Newsome in free agency and drafted Colton Hood in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft. And now, instead of being their CB2 or CB3, Banks is CB5 and mainly plays special teams.
The Giants' cornerbacks have already excelled in practice, but we haven't even scratched the surface yet. Big Blue is set to partake in joint practices with one other team, and that's the Miami Dolphins on Aug. 20 prior to their Week 2 preseason matchup on Aug. 22, and that's even better for the CB room.
Miami is home to one of the worst receiver rooms in the NFL. Right now, their starting wideouts are Jalen Tolbert, Tutu Atwell, and Malik Washington, with rookies Chris Bell, Caleb Douglas, and Kevin Coleman Jr. set to play depth roles. And other than the injured Bell, there are no impact guys here.
Having Adebo on Tolbert, Hood (or Newsome) on Atwell, and Phillips on Washington are all advantageous matchups for the G-Men. It's a good chance for them to continue feeling comfortable in this new system while reminding a group of depth wideouts that they're not good enough to start.
So far, the 26-year-old hasn't been worthy of the $54 million deal the Giants signed him to, but all it takes is one spark to ignite the flame. Adebo's a player who has plenty of talent, so as long as he's healthy, he should solidify himself as a shutdown CB1 in this new system during this practice.
We have already started to see the considerable improvements this new defensive staff has made on a talented CB group, and their joint practice in Miami will prove it.
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