Deonte Banks

Maryland CB

Games Watched: Michigan, Purdue

Summary: Deonte Banks is a corner who is capable of playing both man and zone coverage. He plays with good balance, technique, and has good instincts and route recognition skills. He has decent size and great speed to stay with receivers, but his change of direction ability is below average. He could also stand to improve aspects of his ball skills and tackling ability.

Pros

  • Does a good job jamming receivers early in their routes
  • Plays with great balance and footwork
  • Good cornerback instincts
  • Decent route anticipation skills
  • Has enough speed to keep up with receivers downfield
  • Good size

Cons

  • Not the greatest agility
  • Can’t keep up with receivers changing directions when he’s in trail technique
  • Turns to look for the ball later than he should
  • Doesn’t contribute a whole lot in the run game

Grade: Deonte Banks gets a mid second round grade. He has the tools but lacks the feel for the position to be an immediate impact player.