Brandon Banks

[GusFrerotte]

Originally Posted by saden1

Man, I hope this guy makes the team. At the very least have him return kicks/punts. 1049 yards in 2008 and 705 in 2009. Sub 4.3 40 time and at 5'7" and 142 lbs he's not afraid to go over the middle. Big things come in small packages, let's hope he turns out to be a big thing.

Dude, at 5'7" 142 he would be destroyed if he took a really good ST type of lick!!! I am 5'9" 165, so we would have similar stature/build I would think. I am sure he can smoke me and run circls around me if we were to run a 200m dash, but if he gets drilled, lights out baby!!

[NYCskinfan82]

Hope he makes team/PS I think he would be a good PR/KR/3rd down back IMO, he just needs to bulk up a little.

[tryfuhl]

bbanks16

Starting at punt returner time to ride!!

I'm guessing that this means for the game Friday, but wasn't sure, asked him.. waiting for a response back

[saden1]

OK, you can all forget about Moss or Thomas returning kicks/punts on the regular...you just don't have your starting WR or even your 3rd WR returning kicks in the NFL. As for this guy being too small, anyone can add muscle mass with the right diet/training and we know the NFL is good at that. Wes Welker is 5'8" and 180 lbs and he's doing just fine catching the ball and avoiding hits.

If this Banks kid can work on his fumble issues he's going to bring some magic into Skins special teams unit.

[tryfuhl]

Banks is a few pounds short of 180, he's solid in the fact that his speed and somewhat elusiveness make it to where more guys hit him from the side just bouncing him off. Don't think for one second he'll have the separation on crossing routes in the NFL that he has in his videos.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

Banks is a few pounds short of 180, he's solid in the fact that his speed and somewhat elusiveness make it to where more guys hit him from the side just bouncing him off. Don't think for one second he'll have the separation on crossing routes in the NFL that he has in his videos.

It seems that he's listed at 155 on ESPN and 150 on the Redskins.com...whatever he is I'm pretty sure separation on crossing routes will be the least of his issues...catching the ball, not getting popped and holding on will be for sure.

If you look at Wes Welker you will see that SOB folds to the ground faster than a Decepticon. Sproles does the same shit too, as he should. Maurice Jones-Drew, not so much, dude is 5'7" 210 lbs wrecking ball.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by saden1

It seems that he's listed at 155 on ESPN and 150 on the Redskins.com...whatever he is I'm pretty sure separation on crossing routes will be the least of his issues...catching the ball, not getting popped and holding on will be for sure.

If you look at Wes Welker you will see that SOB folds to the ground faster than a Decepticon. Sproles does the same shit too, as he should. Maurice Jones-Drew, not so much, dude is 5'7" 210 lbs wrecking ball.

You're still talking guys that weigh 30 and 40lbs more.. 20-25pct heavier.. Welker does fold but there are always times where you can't see the hit coming. Maybe he'll benefit from catching some air but at his height he's more likely to get what the NFL is now deeming a "defenseless" hit. He's going up against guys taller and bigger than him. At his height he's very likely to take hits to the head, even unintentionally from the forearm/shoulder/head area.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

You're still talking guys that weigh 30 and 40lbs more.. 20-25pct heavier.. Welker does fold but there are always times where you can't see the hit coming. Maybe he'll benefit from catching some air but at his height he's more likely to get what the NFL is now deeming a "defenseless" hit. He's going up against guys taller and bigger than him. At his height he's very likely to take hits to the head, even unintentionally from the forearm/shoulder/head area.

His weight is an issue right now but then again he did shit on Oklahoma twice and it doesn't get bigger than those beef jerks. You don't put up the numbers he did without playing big.

[dmek25]

he puts the ball on the ground? no thank you

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

bbanks16

Starting at punt returner time to ride!!

I'm guessing that this means for the game Friday, but wasn't sure, asked him.. waiting for a response back

For Friday, right now Buchanon is penciled in as the regular season starting punt returner

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by saden1

OK, you can all forget about Moss or Thomas returning kicks/punts on the regular...you just don't have your starting WR or even your 3rd WR returning kicks in the NFL. As for this guy being too small, anyone can add muscle mass with the right diet/training and we know the NFL is good at that. Wes Welker is 5'8" and 180 lbs and he's doing just fine catching the ball and avoiding hits.

If this Banks kid can work on his fumble issues he's going to bring some magic into Skins special teams unit.

What about Devin Hester, DeSean Jackson, Percy Harvin...

[SirClintonPortis]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

What about Devin Hester, DeSean Jackson, Percy Harvin...

Wes Welker, although maybe not for 2010-2011.
ARE was a #2 here, if only by default.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by saden1

His weight is an issue right now but then again he did shit on Oklahoma twice and it doesn't get bigger than those beef jerks. You don't put up the numbers he did without playing big.

If he bulks up though, he could slow down...no longer a threat.

[skinsfan69]

5'7 142 lbs isn't going to cut it in the NFL.

[Monkeydad]

He has Jermaine Lewis (Ravens) potential, maybe...but even the tiny Lewis was 5'7" and 183.

Jermaine Lewis NFL & AFL Football Statistics | Pro-Football-Reference.com


It's really depends on what he does in these first few preseason games. He needs to break a few long ones and HOLD ONTO THE BALL. If he doesn't really "wow" us, Austin will likely make it ahead of him.