Aaron Banks "The Dancing Bear", OG

Originally posted by ninerjok:
They were picking him at 43 even if no trade-down, he's the guy they exactly wanted. Traded down five spots and still got their guy.

Originally posted by Hopper:

#49ers 2nd round pick Aaron Banks has officially signed his rookie contract, per his IG pic.twitter.com/JY3Uf56V1u

— Sterling Bennett (@49ers_Access) May 13, 2021

Originally posted by 9moon:

Originally posted by ninerjok:
They were picking him at 43 even if no trade-down, he's the guy they exactly wanted. Traded down five spots and still got their guy.

Doesn't really matter NOW where the kids got drafted, lets hope they make the team and make a difference.

Originally posted by Hopper:

#49ers 2nd round pick Aaron Banks has officially signed his rookie contract, per his IG pic.twitter.com/JY3Uf56V1u

— Sterling Bennett (@49ers_Access) May 13, 2021

Originally posted by Young2Owens:
Dancing Bear huh?

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by Hopper:

#49ers 2nd round pick Aaron Banks has officially signed his rookie contract, per his IG pic.twitter.com/JY3Uf56V1u

— Sterling Bennett (@49ers_Access) May 13, 2021

Who's that little guy?

Peters said the 49ers became more convinced they should target Banks the more they studied him. Offensive line coach Chris Foerster has a good relationship with Notre Dame's former offensive line coach. The university also reported that Banks' so-called "squat-peak power" — which measures how forcefully Banks could ascend from a squat lift — was in the "rare" classification.

The 49ers also consulted their own research and development department, which conducts advanced analytics on the draft prospects. That group put Banks in the 93rd percentile when it came to pass blocking on play-action snaps, something the 49ers use often.

Peters also watched Banks in person at Notre Dame's pro day on March 31. He had been 338 pounds two months earlier at the Senior Bowl. He dropped to 325 at the pro day.

"At the pro day, you saw the real quickness," Peters said. "So for someone that big to be that quick — is he as quick as a (former Stanford and current Falcons center) Drew Dalman? No, probably not. But if you combine a guy who's that big and has good enough feet like he has. And even if he's not as quick as he needs to be, he's so big that if he gets on a guy it's really hard to get around him."

Originally posted by thl408:

Originally posted by Young2Owens:
Dancing Bear huh?

lol. Don't google it on a work computer!

https://ndsmcobserver.com/2020/12/the-dancing-bear-aaron-banks-contributes-to-stellar-irish-offensive-line/

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Peters said the 49ers became more convinced they should target Banks the more they studied him. Offensive line coach Chris Foerster has a good relationship with Notre Dame's former offensive line coach. The university also reported that Banks' so-called "squat-peak power" — which measures how forcefully Banks could ascend from a squat lift — was in the "rare" classification.

The 49ers also consulted their own research and development department, which conducts advanced analytics on the draft prospects. That group put Banks in the 93rd percentile when it came to pass blocking on play-action snaps, something the 49ers use often.

Peters also watched Banks in person at Notre Dame's pro day on March 31. He had been 338 pounds two months earlier at the Senior Bowl. He dropped to 325 at the pro day.

"At the pro day, you saw the real quickness," Peters said. "So for someone that big to be that quick — is he as quick as a (former Stanford and current Falcons center) Drew Dalman? No, probably not. But if you combine a guy who's that big and has good enough feet like he has. And even if he's not as quick as he needs to be, he's so big that if he gets on a guy it's really hard to get around him."