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0:272025 NFL Draft Grades: Saints Select Kelvin Banks Jr. No. 9
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1:01NFL Mock Draft: Saints pass on Shedeur, select OT Kelvin Banks
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1:59NFL Draft OT Rankings: No. 1 Kelvin Banks Jr. (Texas)
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Draft Scouting Report
Rating: 90.20 (All-Pro potential)
Pro Comparison: Austin Jackson
Summary
Kelvin Banks Jr. has good size to play offensive guard or offensive tackle at the next level. He has good athleticism and quickness to reach block and climb to the second level, as well as cut off backside blocks. The tackle will lean on opponents in the run game and drive his feet, but struggles to sustain blocks. He has good patience working through his pass sets and does a good job adjusting his feet when engaged. Banks occasionally opens his hips too wide and gives up the angle to the quarterback.
About
- 2024: Unanimous All-American; winner of Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award as the nation's best lineman
- Career: Allowed just 30 total quarterback pressures and four sacks in 1,365 opportunities as a pass blocker, per PFF
Strengths
- Good first-step quickness to climb, reach and seal off backside pursuit
- Good patience and athleticism working through his pass sets
- Good job adjusting his feet when engaged
Weaknesses
- Will lean on opponents and run his feet on contact in the run game, but must do a better job sustaining blocks
- Occasionally opens his hips too early and gives up the angle to the quarterback
- Balance issues arise when he leans too much in his stance
Combine Data
- 40-yard dash: 5.16 seconds
- Vertical jump: 32 inches
- 20-yard shuttle run: 4.66 seconds
- Broad jump: 8 feet, 8 inches
- 3-cone drill: 7.81 seconds
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Saints' Kelvin Banks: Saints snag tackle ninth overall
The Saints selected Banks in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, ninth overall.
The retirement of Ryan Ramczyk and the disappointing start to Trevor Penning's career left the Saints in an untenable position at right tackle, but the addition of Banks could be enough to stabilize the situation for the long term. Although Banks (6-foot-5, 315 pounds) is still developing and might not be immediately sharp as a 21-year-old rookie, his development trajectory at Texas bodes well for his NFL skill set and his athleticism is otherwise very good (5.16-second 40-yard dash, 32-inch vertical jump). The hope is that Banks will be able to kick it into a high gear by 2026 at the latest, but he might have a chance to start Week 1 at right tackle for the Saints.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-4, 320 lbs |
| Birthplace: Humble, TX |
| Age: 21 |