Caleb Banks highlights

KOC & Brez talk to press...

Brez said they had Banks BPA when their slot came up...Full trust in their dr perspectives.

Traits off the charts for Banks..Gotta get healthy and get to work.

Banks to The Bank. Redmond is going to like having this guy next to him.

I am so happy we got Banks. Didn't think we would go that route after his injury again and switched to Peter Woods. Banks talent is stupid.

JustInTime wrote:

Banks to The Bank. Redmond is going to like having this guy next to him.

Canthony wrote:

I am so happy we got Banks. Didn't think we would go that route after his injury again and switched to Peter Woods. Banks talent is stupid.

I am fully expecting one more DL pick this draft or UDFA period...Maybe 2!

Listed at 6-foot-6 and 327 pounds, Banks boasted the longest wingspan at the NFL Combine, measuring a whopping 7 feet, 1.75 inches. That wingspan landed in the 99th percentile for defensive tackles and is the longest recorded at the combine since 1999.

purplefaithful wrote:

I am fully expecting one more DL pick this draft or UDFA period...Maybe 2!

I wouldn’t hate McDonald or Hunter at 49.

purplefaithful wrote:

I am fully expecting one more DL pick this draft or UDFA period...Maybe 2!

I am just so happy with Banks! Loved him at 18 before his combine injury. He manhandles his opponents. I think it fills a DT that Flores is looking for. Banks will swarm the middle of an oline.

Lol it's true, they closed their eyes and rolled the dice some.

Hope he's really ready to go come June

He's our highest drafted DT/IDL since KW

The only reason they had a shot at him at 18 is the foot stuff...Otherwise he's probably in the top 10/12.

Overview

Big-framed, long-limbed interior defender whose play needs more polish to consistently match his traits. Banks has a quick first step. He can stun/control single blocks when his hand strikes are timely and accurate, but he needs faster disengagement to increase his tackle count. His high center of gravity allows double teams to generate displacement, so a move to odd-front end could be in his best interest as a run defender. Like a grappler without submission knowledge, Banks is still learning to unlock his physical advantages so he can turn them into sacks. His traits and flashes at the Senior Bowl make him an enticing prospect, but injury concerns are a potential stumbling block for him.

Strengths

• Outstanding physical traits with good short-area quickness.

• Uses long arms and heavy hands to stun blockers.

• Has power to press and separate at the point.

• Controls the action convincingly when he lands first.

• Above-average first-step quickness and pursuit movements.

• Rush traits waiting to be unlocked as a pro.

• Combines step fake and slap to create pressure opportunities.

• Above-average burst to close on the quarterback.

Weaknesses

• Looked heavier and slower in 2025, when he dealt with foot injury.

• Plays with high hips, losing ground to double teams.

• Hands get a little sloppy working from blocker to blocker.

• Takes time to disengage and tackle his gaps.

• Lacks openings and closings as a pass rusher.

• Fatigues and sees his rush effectiveness decline.

Sources Tell Us

“I have tremendous respect for him. He hurt his foot in camp, tried to play through it and then had to have surgery in September. Most guys who are top-50 (prospects) would have just shut it down but he busted his tail to make it back for the last two games. That says something about his character.” -- AFC national scout

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