Aaron Banks "The Dancing Bear", OG

Originally posted by pd24:
They reached because the media said so? Lol

Originally posted by BamaNiner:
Whoa Aaron Banks. He's awful. What a waste of a pick. I have stopped believing in Kyle.
im a good friend f Meco by the way

Originally posted by TheRickestRick:
Was going to play LT next year if he returned, looks like our starting guard and then swing tackle if needed. Wouldnt mind grabbing Meinertz as well, then we have quality insurance for Center, Guard and Tackle so the line doesnt fall apart after an injury or two.

Originally posted by Poldarn49:
Someone should really tell Shanahan that he cannot run a zone-blocking scheme with big guards like Aaron Banks and Laken Tomlinson.

Originally posted by bigdawg49:
ncommand taking massive L's this offseason and I'm loving every minute of it

Originally posted by pd24:

Originally posted by maxsmart:
Seems like they reached a little. Maybe better to have traded back again.

* Bleacher Report/Brent Sobleski: D. "Some draft picks relative to their team fit just make you go 'hmmm,'" wrote Sobleski. "Banks is not the type of lineman often projected for the San Francisco 49ers' zone stretch. Typically, a heavy outside-zone system requires athletic interior blockers who display outstanding lateral movement. Banks isn't that. Kyle Shanahan and Co. typically deserve the benefit of the doubt. Here's hoping that this doesn't become a repeat of the Josh Garnett situation."

* CBS Sports/Chris Trapasso: C-plus. "Big, bruising guard with a wide body," wrote Trapasso. "Anchoring is naturally outstanding. Athleticism is average at best for the position. He'll handle power players well. Smaller types will give him problems. Weird fit in San Francisco."

* Draft Kings/Chet Gresham: B. "Banks is a physical presence at 6'5" 338 pounds, but he is still raw compared to some other linemen in the draft," wrote Gresham. "He'll need to refine his technique, but if he does, he's going to be imposing."

* Draft Wire/Luke Easterling: D. "The 49ers made a wise move to help out their new quarterback in Trey Lance, but Banks was a Day 3 prospect who would have been a much better value in the fourth round," wrote Easterling. "Seeing him go ahead of players like Ohio State's Wyatt Davis is puzzling, at best. The 49ers had a big need at corner, as well."

* Sporting News/Vinnie Iyer: B. "San Francisco made a pick tailored to its style of interior line play: extremely powerful with the capacity to get downhill in the running game with enough athleticism for the zone-blocking scheme," wrote Iyer. "Banks can start right away at right guard in front of Trey Lance."

* WalterFootball.com/Walter Cherepinsky: B-minus. "I've said this multiple times, but I'm always a fan of teams adding to the offensive line to protect a young quarterback," wrote Cherepinsky. "Trey Lance is raw, so he'll need all the protection he can get once he takes over for Jimmy Garoppolo. I had Banks slated as a third-round prospect, but I don't hate this value in the middle of the second frame."

* Eric Edholm/Yahoo Sports: C-minus. "Banks landed on the back end of the top 100 picks (yet he went at #48), as his lack of quickness was always going to limit his appeal to certain teams," wrote Edholm. "But Banks also can mash in the run game and was used at both guard spots in college. He's also pinch hit at left tackle on occasion. A nice player who adds physicality, but we viewed him more as a third-round prospect."

They reached because the media said so? Lol

Originally posted by Waterbear:

Originally posted by Heroism:
NC must be in disbelief.

NC covered in baby oil rn

Originally posted by NYniner85:
NC...

Originally posted by OnTheClock:
NC = the guy whose head blows up when Jack Black plays Master Exploder in the movie The Pick of Destiny.

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

Originally posted by bigdawg49:

Originally posted by NYniner85:
Kid is one of the best IOL pass-protectors in the draft

and nccomand will still complain about it...