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‘First-Round Value’: Why Giants Rookie Colton Hood is the Direct Threat to Deonte Banks’ Roster Spot
With the Giants tapping into the secondary at No. 37, there could be a key competition brewing that will test the ultimate fate of one veteran cornerback.
New York Giants cornerback Colton Hood didn’t see his selection by Big Blue in the second round of the 2026 NFL draft coming. Then again, he also didn’t see himself falling to the second round, either.
After being drafted by the Giants, it was revealed that Colton Hood has deep ties to head coach John Harbaugh.
After making a splash in Round 1, the New York Giants snagged Tennessee ballhawk Colton Hood at No. 37—a "stunned" slide that provides John Harbaugh with a versatile starter to challenge a struggling veteran group.