Why is Brandon Banks still on this team?

[mi6]

We all love rooting for an underdog. Often times, we let that get in the way or objectively evaluating talent.

Let's face it. Brandon has not been the same since his knee injury. And, unfortunately for the Skins, he manages to run a PR/KR for touchdowns during the pre-season... which gets him on the 52 man roster.

Frankly, he is a one trick pony, and doesn't have the speed or power to get a decent run. I would cut him asap, and let Santana Moss handle PR/KR duties.

[CounterTrey]

He fights his guts out every weekend for us!

[campbellcooleyconnection]

Randle felll was better.Banks is just GODAWFUL!!!!!

[DieselPwr44]

He's Danny Smith's personal gum caddy.

[Momma There Goes That Man]

He fights his guts out every weekend for us!

Any of us could go out there and do the same but if we aren't any good there is still no justification to keep us on the team. Banks does nothing but fumble when breathed on, make bonehead special teams plays (when he fields a ball and doesn't run sideways) provides no boost to the offense or ST.

It was a good run and good shot. He needs to go.

[Thirtyfive2seven]

Since his knee injury, he really isn't the same dude.

I completely agree. I think since he was injured he runs scared. Doesn't trust himself nearly as much.

[Phat Hog]

gotta be someone packing grocery bags right now that can do just as well if not better!

[AngloSackSon]

The final play of the game had me feeling Swinging Gate sick.

Banks is garbage among garbage.

[MusicCitySkin]

He doesn't do what he's on the roster for. It would make zero difference having another indecisive runner returning kicks and punts.

[U C S D SkinsFan]

Why is Brandon Banks on this roster? Why is Reed Doughty still here? Why is Danny Smith still here? Why does Kyle Shanahan call **** like 3 outside runs and a screen pass from 1st and goal? Why is Jim Haslett still employed anywhere at all? Why is Niles Paul still out there running routes? Why is Aldrick Robinson getting more snaps than Santana Moss? Why did we have to lose Pierre Garcon for 8 weeks? Why is Brandon Meriweather made of glass? Why did we think we could go out there with Madieu Williams, DeAngelo Hall, Josh Wilson, and [insert safety here] and NOT give up a retarded amount of yards? Why can't we run our defense from from deep in the other team's territory without giving up 70 or 80 yard pass plays? Why can't we get a stop on 3rd down ever? Why do the referees ****ing hate us with a passion?

We may never know.

lol +11111111111
this is how i feel...so confused

[kearney]

He also cost us an extra play at the end of the game. Any other player who would have caught that play at the end of the game would have smartly tried to go out of bounds or gone down. He ran around in little circles for about 20 seconds to make sure we didn't have enough time to run another play.

---------- Post added November-4th-2012 at 08:51 PM ----------

Why is Brandon Banks on this roster? Why is Reed Doughty still here? Why is Danny Smith still here? Why does Kyle Shanahan call **** like 3 outside runs and a screen pass from 1st and goal? Why is Jim Haslett still employed anywhere at all? Why is Niles Paul still out there running routes? Why is Aldrick Robinson getting more snaps than Santana Moss? Why did we have to lose Pierre Garcon for 8 weeks? Why is Brandon Meriweather made of glass? Why did we think we could go out there with Madieu Williams, DeAngelo Hall, Josh Wilson, and [insert safety here] and NOT give up a retarded amount of yards? Why can't we run our defense from from deep in the other team's territory without giving up 70 or 80 yard pass plays? Why can't we get a stop on 3rd down ever? Why do the referees ****ing hate us with a passion?

We may never know.

I absolutely hate the fact that I agree with you. How can we have a quarterback this good and be this bad. I know that RG3 is a big time team player, but after these performances I am scared to death that he is going to ask to be traded, thank god he isn't that type of player though.

[TD_washingtonredskins]

The last play was irritating for a couple reasons:

1) stop using Banks in key spots
2) that play was obviously designed for laterals...so why does Banks go down with the ball?

[Jamzy]

Banks needs to be released ASAP........should join the Argo's in the CFL.

At least he may excel on the larger size fields!

[campbellcooleyconnection]

Right now this team can't get out of it's own way & is close to total MELTDOWN MODE!!

[Voice_of_Reason]

They obviously like something they get out of him, but i'm all for cutting him, he's giving them not that much. Though, I don't know who they really can replace him with, unless a starting safety is walking through the door.