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“#James Bradberry’s excellence exposing massive Giants black hole<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

\n For a winless team, there even is a pessimistic way to see James Bradberry flourishing as a No. 1 cornerback.<\/p>\n

With a forced fumble, an interception and more passes defended (six) than receptions allowed (five), Bradberry is living up to his three-year, $43.5 million free-agent contract. He was the highest-rated defensive player across the NFL in Week 2, according to Pro Football Focus.<\/p>\n

But the downside to Bradberry\u2019s improvement is the rapidly growing gap between the No. 1 cornerback and whoever plays on the opposite side of the field. So it\u2019s only a matter of time before quarterbacks freeze out Bradberry and shift full attention to attacking a revolving door of Isaac Yiadom, Corey Ballentine and Ryan Lewis.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re going to find I\u2019m very simple when it comes to the corners: Can they tackle? Can they run? Do they have toughness?\u201d defensive coordinator Patrick Graham said. \u201cYou can\u2019t have enough of those guys in this league. It\u2019s a passing league, so any of those corners who can run, tackle and have toughness, they have a chance with us.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is where the Giants really feel the impact of DeAndre Baker\u2019s arrest and subsequent release as well as Sam Beal\u2019s COVID-19 opt-out. Though neither had proven anything in his career, Baker, a first-round pick, and Beal, a third-round pick, were natural talents expected to develop into difference-makers with game<\/a> experience.<\/p>\n

Without them, the position could become a black hole.<\/p>\n

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James Bradberry is seen in action in Week 2 against the Bears.<\/span>AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ballentine is a sixth-round pick who was behind Baker and Beal when all three struggled as rookies last season, and both Yiadom and Lewis were learning different schemes when September began. The Giants traded a seventh-round pick to the Broncos for Yiadom and signed Lewis to the practice squad after he was cut by Washington.<\/p>\n

Graham considers No. 2 cornerback to be an \u201congoing competition.\u201d A nice way of saying neither Ballentine nor Yiadom gained separation, prompting Lewis\u2019 promotion.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are both playing hard,\u201d defensive backs coach Jerome Henderson said. \u201cWe\u2019ve just got to continue to play better as a group.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ballentine received first crack but was benched against the Bears after getting turned around in a scramble drill and trailing Darnell Mooney on a touchdown.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has to finish plays better [when] he has the opportunity to make plays,\u201d Henderson said.<\/p>\n

Yiadom played most of the second half as the Giants pitched a shutout.<\/p>\n