Brandon Banks: Clash Time--Should He Stay or Should He Go? (MET)

[Bobbyst21]

I've been saying cut him since the pre season. This one trick pony isn't even doing a trick anymore. Hesitates then decides to go, then stops, then realizes he's past the goal line. All for a tiny lil gain. Hey if it goes over your head inside the 10, let it go Banks. Your not superman. And honestly a stong breeze will knock him down. Speed isn't everything. It's a good thing, but not everything.

[DC9]

I have to agree with most of you on Banks. He is the single greatest weapon on the Redskins every year.....IN PRESEASON. Then when the games begin, he disappears. He runs straight ahead on every kickoff. He never changes directions like other returners. He runs right up into the pile everytime. He basically is a great punt returner when coaches are trying out 2nd and 3rd team guys in preseason. Otherwise, he is average in every respect and has virtually no impact.

I'm pretty sure he's coached to stay near the sidelines because he fumbles so much. I'm sure if we've noticed this... the rest of the coaches have noticed this across the league.

[TD_washingtonredskins]

Aldrick Robinson needs a chance.

Banks has not only been anemic with his returning ability... but now his decision making (or lack thereof) is hurting the team.

Now that Robinson is an offensive factor, I don't want him returning punts or KOs. I'd love to use him in the role Banks has on offense from time to time though. It's December though...Banks isn't going anywhere this year...I'm resigned to that.

[Painkiller]

I've been saying cut him since the pre season. This one trick pony isn't even doing a trick anymore. Hesitates then decides to go, then stops, then realizes he's past the goal line. All for a tiny lil gain. Hey if it goes over your head inside the 10, let it go Banks. Your not superman. And honestly a stong breeze will knock him down. Speed isn't everything. It's a good thing, but not everything.

I was practically screaming at the Television yesterday for him to take a knee in the back of the end zone. He has been unable to even get past the 20 yard line lately. The kid may be fast, but he is not getting it done right now and hasn't really gotten it done in a while. Sad to say, the kickoff rules being changed really screwed him. Now I fear that he is trying to force the issue to prove his worth...which keeps setting up the team with bad field position.

[RedskinParadigm]

The good news is that Banks finally caught a pass beyond the line of scrimmage yesterday. I'm still waiting for the one deep post they send him on, because it's been set up the entire season. 99% of the time Banks has been lined up out wide, the defense has called out that a screen is coming. Just once I want to send Banks deep and see if he's as wide open as Niles Paul was on the TD yesterday.

[BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93]

The good news is that Banks finally caught a pass beyond the line of scrimmage yesterday. I'm still waiting for the one deep post they send him on, because it's been set up the entire season. 99% of the time Banks has been lined up out wide, the defense has called out that a screen is coming. Just once I want to send Banks deep and see if he's as wide open as Niles Paul was on the TD yesterday.

he got behind the D yesterday but Griff was pressured

[-JB-]

Aldrick Robinson.

[skinzwiz]

A lot of you need to get off Brandon Banks. I actually love.what he has brought this year. I like how he is used as a decoy and he has also made a few nice plays on reverses, options, and screens. All the crap about him not making big returns lately is a bunch of ghoulish. He has had quite a few nice returns this year. His impact has far outweighed Briscoe, someone that a lot of you want to make the roster at the expense of Banks. I think Banks is filling his role nicely and is always a guy the defense has to pay attention to where he lines up on offense.

[Skinz4Life12]

his decision making is terrible and he doesn't do much on offense and does squat in the return game. he's gotta go

[roanoker]

He should go but probably will not until next year.

[ConnSKINS26]

A lot of you need to get off Brandon Banks. I actually love.what he has brought this year. I like how he is used as a decoy and he has also made a few nice plays on reverses, options, and screens. All the crap about him not making big returns lately is a bunch of ghoulish. He has had quite a few nice returns this year. His impact has far outweighed Briscoe, someone that a lot of you want to make the roster at the expense of Banks. I think Banks is filling his role nicely and is always a guy the defense has to pay attention to where he lines up on offense.

Banks sucks, I'm sorry. He's utterly useless. And I'm not sure where the fan loyalty comes from because off the field I always got the impression he was a huge punk.

[Murphs56]

LOL, where is he going? The Banks haters act like if we release him we are going to pick up somebody wonderful. This late in the season, the dude isn't going anywhere

[MartinC]

A lot of you need to get off Brandon Banks. I actually love.what he has brought this year. I like how he is used as a decoy and he has also made a few nice plays on reverses, options, and screens. All the crap about him not making big returns lately is a bunch of ghoulish. He has had quite a few nice returns this year. His impact has far outweighed Briscoe, someone that a lot of you want to make the roster at the expense of Banks. I think Banks is filling his role nicely and is always a guy the defense has to pay attention to where he lines up on offense.

Banks averages 1.9 yards per reception and just over 5 yards per rushing attempt (21 of his rushing yards came on one attempt). He is around league average on punt and kick returns so you could make a case for sticking with him in the return game - though my feeling is he is as likely to come up with a key fumble as a big return - but ther is not much of a case for him to have any role in the regular offense.

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LOL, where is he going? The Banks haters act like if we release him we are going to pick up somebody wonderful. This late in the season, the dude isn't going anywhere

Probably right - he sticks this year. But we have to find an upgrade for that returner spot next season.

[Wyvern]

I think we should recognize that Shanahan -- outside of kickers -- rarely releases his 'starting' players in midseason. They'd have to be obvious failures, with no hope for improvement and there needs to be a good replacement already available.

It appears that Banks is needed as fill-in for that speed back role Helu used to provide, and that Banks presence on the field along with Griffin creates some speed threats and expands options for the offense. And there's all those preseason successes, that won over the ST coach on Brandon's abilty to take a punt all the way back.

However even Banks supporters have to acknowledge that Banks' decisions and production during this regular season has cast doubt on his longer-term prospects with the team. He is getting exposure in a range of offensive plays, and no doubt coaches are also noting that Banks has significant limitations in those roles.

So, I'm resigned to the fact Banks is going to keep a roster spot for the remainder of this season and to seeing him returning kicks and punts relying on his own on-field assessments of his chances. And I suspect we'll continue to see him as a utility back and gimmick RB/WR. ...But I hope the coaches avoid plays that rely on Banks doing things over the middle of the field -- because that is where his stature, his weakness in fighting for the ball, and his suspect hands will generate a lot of negative results.

[Burgold]

Banks is a Redskin this year and so I will support, cheer, and root for him. I wasnt the little guy to be brilliant. However, I do hope that next year they upgrade. He's got too much of Napoleon Complex. He really wants to prove himself and while sometimes that fire is good it way too often winds up him taking a punt on the three or out of the endzone, a deep kickoff with no good lanes, or dancing around costing us twelve seconds when we have less than a minute to tie.

Add that to the ball security issue and you have a player who doesn't belong on a winning club. He's a boom or bust player, but this year and frankly last year he's had a much higher percentage of bust plays, then "wow" plays.

Keep him through this year and then find someone who can beat him in the preseason.