Aaron Banks "The Dancing Bear", OG

They say he has slow feet but nobody gets by him when he's pass blocking.

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
They say he has slow feet but nobody gets by him when he's pass blocking.

That's because his slow feet slowly crushes the soul the vanquished defender who will hence forth be flattened jelly sandwich which he absorbs into his commanding belly, becoming part of the collective that is Banks' sentient spare tire.

Originally posted by NYniner85:

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— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) May 1, 2021

Seems like a bit of a reach.
He was projected to go in rd3
Prospect Rank: #80/300
Position Rank: #9 IOL.
But the 49ers obviously liked him better than that, hope they were right.
Might have been better to trade back to pick him a bit later

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Originally posted by gold49digger:
This pick makes both jimmy and trey happy

I think this pick makes everyone happy, unless you're just deadset on complaining no matter what.

Been wanting this for years! You can never have enough good OL. This should make everyone happy.

I wouldn't say we've been excoriated, but the pick is somewhat unpopular amongst many football pundits.

I am happy we finally are drafting OL a bit higher than usual. Although I am not too familiar with this player, he seem like a good fit. Instant upgrade to the OL.

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

Aaron Banks graded a lot higher at Notre Dame on zone blocking plays (87.2) than on gap (64.7) so he fits into the #49ers run scheme well. Banks did not allow a QB sack all of 2020. Not terribly athletic, but a large guy to plug in at RG at 6'5" and 325 lbs.

— Jeff Deeney (@PFF_Jeff) May 1, 2021

Interesting. Looks like he might be more of a zbs fit than people were originally thinking.

They continue to absurdly neglect the defensive backs. Bad pick

Originally posted by alwayssecond:
They continue to absurdly neglect the defensive backs. Bad pick

They needed a starter at RG. They need backup depth at CB that can possibly start in 2022. I agree with the order of RG > CB (assuming they get DB help in the 3rd or 4th)

Originally posted by alwayssecond:
They continue to absurdly neglect the defensive backs. Bad pick

Cant address every single need. They needed a starting guard, that takes precedence over a backup CB.

Originally posted by TyCore:
I wouldn't say we've been excoriated, but the pick is somewhat unpopular amongst many football pundits.

Some don't think his footwork and girth fit the 49er scheme. However, an NFL training program could drop his body fat percentage by 5+% and that would result in a quicker player. I like the pick. I watched two ND games this year and he moved very well when asked to do so.

I also expect this move will give McGlinchey a reason to mentor this kid along with setting himself on a higher plane. Kind of like a big brother helping little brother learn the game. At the same time he is helping Banks, he will be watching his own moves more critically.

Originally posted by dj43:

Originally posted by TyCore:
I wouldn't say we've been excoriated, but the pick is somewhat unpopular amongst many football pundits.

Some don't think his footwork and girth fit the 49er scheme. However, an NFL training program could drop his body fat percentage by 5+% and that would result in a quicker player. I like the pick. I watched two ND games this year and he moved very well when asked to do so.

I also expect this move will give McGlinchey a reason to mentor this kid along with setting himself on a higher plane. Kind of like a big brother helping little brother learn the game. At the same time he is helping Banks, he will be watching his own moves more critically.

Getting to play next to Mack should also pay long term dividends for a young OG.

Garnett is what he looks like I hope that's not the product we get.

My friend is a huge ND fan, doesn't miss a minute of any game ever and he said Banks is going to be a stud, he'll start day1 at RG and stay for a long time unless Tomlinson isn't resigned, said once Nelson left it didn't seem much of a difference with Banks taking his spot, don't remember many penalties or sacks given up. I think and hope we hit on this kid. By the way I love ND OL, Hainsey in the later rounds is another kid I like.