It’s been an uneven rookie season for cornerback DeAndre Baker, whom the Giants drafted 30th overall.

And now, Baker is being called out by former Giants for not hustling during Sunday’s loss to the Jets, which dropped the Giants to 2-8.

On the play in question, Baker didn’t appear to run very hard — in fact, he very obviously let up — after Demaryius Thomas caught a pass and ran toward the sideline.

Former Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes tweeted that this behavior gets “zero respect” in the locker room from teammates:

The worst part about this is that your teammates see it which is almost worse than the coach seeing it.Guys like this get zero and I mean zero respect in a locker room. He has time to fix it but if he doesn’t his teammates will cut him first then the organization will. https://t.co/hgkv3WsGw5 — 𝙇𝙖𝙬𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙏𝙮𝙣𝙚𝙨 (@lt4kicks) November 13, 2019

Former Giants linebacker Carl Banks — a Ring of Honor member who is now the color commentator on the team’s radio broadcast — chimed in on Tynes’ tweet:

I sincerely believe he could use a tutor that's not in the building everyday someone that's "been there done that" Spaggs brought in Sam Madison and D Grant (both students of the game and that "system") to assist young DB's .. It could be worth it if JB has a guy in his rolodex https://t.co/jVlojt7uV1 — Carl Banks (@CarlBanksGIII) November 13, 2019

Banks is referring, of course, to defensive coordinator James Bettcher, who could be fired after this season if things don’t improve. (Then again, the whole coaching staff could be gone if the Giants continue to struggle.)

Could Bettcher turn to a Sam Madison-type mentor, like former defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo did? It might not be a bad idea.

It’s not just that Baker didn’t hustle on one play against the Jets. The larger issue here is that he hasn’t performed particularly well this season. Yes, it’s difficult to thrive while starting immediately as a rookie cornerback. So that’s worth noting.

But how much has Baker struggled? Well, he is currently ranked 75th among corners by Pro Football Focus, in terms of his overall grade. He is also 75th in coverage ratings at his position.

By his own admission, Baker has struggled to learn the Giants’ defense. And he isn’t helping himself by not hustling, on top of everything else.

NFL analyst Darryl Slater may be reached at dslater@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @DarrylSlater.