Brandon Banks is the f-ing man.
 

Ok, today sucked... so much. But, really, I think most of us knew it could go either way.

Brandon Banks however, single-handedly kept us in the game and brought an element to this team that has been missing since the days of Brian Mitchell. I can't believe a 5'5" 155lb dude could play that huge, but you have to give it up for his performance today.

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He's absolutely electric.

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no doubt. also i love his attitude during interviews. so humble and seems like a genuinely good guy. very likable. huge improvement over ARE on punt returns, and on kick returns.

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He should have had more, gotta stop the dumb penalties!

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Man, I love that guy. Even in this fiasco, they started punting AWAY from him, Hester-style. I'm impressed.

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Banks is the man.

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[quote=TheMalcolmConnection;754588]Man, I love that guy. Even in this fiasco, they started punting AWAY from him, Hester-style. I'm impressed.[/quote]

I can't remember the last time I saw a team kickoff that short on purpose. They were dropping it at the 30 yard line. That's a hell of a concession to make.

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Told ya all...

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We all knew this ace

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Id like to see him in the backfield or at least in the slot...shit, with this pathetic garbage-of-an-offense anything is worth trying at this point

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[quote=EARTHQUAKE2689;754606]We all knew this ace[/quote]

Then we will find out otherwise,if we bump the "Banks is promoted to active roster" or "banks is released...might pass waivers" threads and check those replies...

Not EVERYONE was on board then...
I thought he should have been on the active Roster from games 1...

We're [B]VERY[/B] lucky he passed waivers imo..[B]VERY[/B] lucky..(I think I said that too in then the replies)

that was the 1st time I've 2nd guessed Shanny...
And from what I've heard..good thing I didn't get to watch this game as well...

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I was concerned about the fumbling issue he had in the preseason, but he's cleaned that up.

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[quote=Mattyk;754624]I was concerned about the fumbling issue he had in the preseason, but he's cleaned that up.[/quote]

though he did fumble the first kickoff last week and dropped one punt today i believe.

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Didn't he also have a return called back today as well...

I thought I heard that..

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[quote=aceinthehouse;754630]Didn't he also have a return called back today as well...

I thought I heard that..[/quote]

Yup. Reed Doughty called for a block in the back.

BB can flat out sail. He's gotta be the fastest Redskin since Darrel Green.

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[quote=Mattyk;754624]I was concerned about the fumbling issue he had in the preseason, but he's cleaned that up.[/quote]

Well, to be fair he did put one on the ground last week. Along with every other player on both teams.

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[quote=aceinthehouse;754602]Told ya all...[/quote]

Actually saden told us all

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I'd like to see young Shanny try to get Banks 3-5 touches a game on offense. The little man is a revelation.

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[quote=SouperMeister;754646]I'd like to see young Shanny try to get Banks 3-5 touches a game on offense. The little man is a revelation.[/quote]

Couldn't hurt. If anything, those quick screens don't put too much pressure on the O-line to hold blocks.

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Should have had 2 TD's today if not for those penalties. On another theme, if Austin is promoted I feel our WR corp could get better.

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Brandon Banks is hungry after not getting drafted out of Kansas State, where he was 1 of the top KR in the NCAA. How do these so called pro scouts let this guy go undrafted. Banks is our biggest playmaker and I wish we give him a chance on offense a few times a game. Galloway is done he is taking up a spot that and we get no production from our #3 WR during the game.

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@Skins89moss: It's easy to overlook him at Kansas State when he's 5'7 and 150 pounds, even today I bet most guys won't think he'll be able to take the pounding from an NFL game very long. So far he's defied the odds and he is a huge weapon on special teams. I'm glad he didn't get taken from us when we put him on the practice squad, because that kid is electrifying.

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i created this kid on madden as soon as i got it. big big big fan

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[quote=GMScud;754637]Well, to be fair he did put one on the ground last week. Along with every other player on both teams.[/quote]

He's obviously going to fumble once in a while, just saying it's not the problem it was during the preseason where just fielding a kick was an adventure.

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[quote=BleedBurgundy;754593]I can't remember the last time I saw a team kickoff that short on purpose. They were dropping it at the 30 yard line. That's a hell of a concession to make.[/quote]

I'm wondering if we'll see a lot more of this in the future. Would be nice to have such a weapon that we'll see people kicking off out-of-bounds on accident.

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Without BBanks16 in the field yesterday, we might have been blown out.

No question, Banks is definitely an electrify player.. But i'm still wary of his fumbling problems.. I want to give him a few games to prove himself before we give him the starter spot permanently..

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[quote=GridIron26;754880]No question, Banks is definitely an electrify player.. But i'm still wary of his fumbling problems.. I want to give him a few games to prove himself before we give him the starter spot permanently..

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You mean a starting position as a wide out right?

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[url=http://dc.sbnation.com/washington-redskins/2010/10/31/1785783/brandon-banks-breaks-redskins-record-return]Brandon Banks Breaks Redskins Record - Half Smokes - SB Nation DC[/url]

271 yards...would have been 300+ return yards and 2 TDs without that one flag!

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Need to get him on the field more. Total 100% game breaker.

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[quote=skinsfan69;754926]Need to get him on the field more. Total 100% game breaker.[/quote]

They don't necessarily need to get him on the field more, they just need to be smarter about when they do. He needs to be used in open space, not as a decoy on 2nd and goal from the 6 yard line

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[quote=SouperMeister;754646]I'd like to see young Shanny try to get Banks 3-5 touches a game on offense. The little man is a revelation.[/quote]

He needs to put on 20 to 30 pounds or he might get killed out there. But I agree, he needs to get touches on offense.

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Here's another link:
[url=http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Video-NFL-s-smallest-player-scores-on-explosive?urn=nfl-281329]Video: NFL's smallest player scores on explosive kick return - Shutdown Corner - NFL - Yahoo! Sports[/url]

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Brandon Banks has the second most yards and the third highest average for punt returns this season. He is an enormous improvement over Antwaan Randle El.

[url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/statistics/player/_/stat/returning/sort/yardsPerPuntReturn]2010 NFL Player Returning Stats - National Football League - ESPN[/url]

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[quote=SouperMeister;754646][B]I'd like to see young Shanny try to get Banks 3-5 touches a game on offense. T[/B]he little man is a revelation.[/quote]
I totally agree.
This kid is a total x-factor. Hopefully we can exploit his talent to the fullest, i.e. The mismatch/situational plays where we can Put Banks in space to capitalize on his speed.
I envision a Trendon Holiday from L.S.U. type of use. A true special teamer, with his speed/shiftiness, and have a set of plays in the gameplan to be used as a weapon on offense. (reverses, stretch plays/go routes, or screens to the outside to use his speed.) With his frame size, I don't believe he is a starter in this league at wr, but his value is great if we can keep him from getting killed across the middle like Desean Jackson, he can make some plays that only he can make.
In other words: you can't teach speed, speed kills, and this guy is a lethal weapon. Use him correctly and he can be a great asset for us.

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Good piece today on Banks at ESPN's NFL homepage. Sorry, posting from phone, unable to attach link.

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Nice to see him return one. Would have been nice to see him get it in a win. He will win us a game down the road.

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[quote=Chico23231;754609]Id like to see him in the backfield or at least in the slot...shit, with this pathetic garbage-of-an-offense anything is worth trying at this point[/quote]

A little too short for anything other than a screen or end-around. Bombing it deep to him is like hitting an ant with a catapult from six miles away. He is fast enough but it would take some skill to get him the ball deep.

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Banks just had surgery and could miss big game v. Philly.
[url=http://wapo.st/9dmzAE]Redskins Insider - Brandon Banks underwent surgery during bye[/url]

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Here's Banks' explanation on Twitter:

bbanks16 11:37am via Twitter for iPhone
I'm ok nothing big just had to do a Lil clean up!! Im b back (terminator voice