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Cast-off Giants' draft pick just revived his career in most bizarre possible way

After a promising rookie season, New York Giants fans have been calling for Deonte Banks to be traded or cut for the last two seasons. While it's certainly possible Shane Bowen is to blame for his struggles, it doesn't change the fact that the third-year corner was a complete liability in pass coverage.

Banks was so bad in coverage that the Giants' coaching staff had to experiment with playing him on special teams just to get him on the field. And to the disbelief of fans everywhere, the move actually worked, as the 24-year-old somehow received two Second-Team All-Pro votes as a kick returner.