Notre Dame football: Aaron Banks’ ceiling and floor in the NFL Draft

Notre Dame Football will see plenty of players selected across the three-day 2021 NFL Draft, and here is the ceiling and floor for Aaron Banks.

The 2021 NFL Draft kicks off with the first round on Thursday night, and there are a few members of the Notre Dame Football team that could hear their name called. Linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah and offensive tackle Liam Eichenberg have been mocked in the first round by some media outlets, so that is something to keep an eye on.

However, the majority of Notre Dame football prospects will be picked on either Friday or Saturday, when the final six rounds of the NFL Draft will take place. Some could go early in the second round, while others may be selected in the seventh, so keep an eye on where these prospects land.

Here’s a look at when Notre Dame football fans can expect to see Aaron Banks taken with his ceiling & floor

One prospect who should definitely be drafted across the three-day event is Aaron Banks, an All-American offensive guard for the Irish. Banks has done a nice job raising his draft stock since the season ended, and has been mocked up and down the seven-round event.

Aaron Banks’ draft ceiling

The Notre Dame Football team had a luxury along their offensive line this past season, and four members of that unit could be selected in the 2021 NFL Draft. When it comes to Aaron Banks, I like his ceiling to be in the second round, where he could end up as one of the top-50 players selected in this draft class.

Banks is the kind of player who will come into the league and start right away, and there are plenty of teams hitting the reset button upfront along the offensive line. I could see him landing between picks 50 and 60 when it comes to a best-case scenario, as there are teams like the Washington Football Team, Indianapolis Colts, and Tennessee Titans that need offensive line help picking in that range.

As a Raiders fan, I would take him at No. 48 as well.

Aaron Banks’ draft floor

As a floor, I do not see how Banks could slip passed the third round, especially with how many teams need help in the interior of their offensive line. He is big, strong, and agile, and has the ability to play on either side of the center.

Also, there was rumors that he would be the Irish’s left tackle if he returned to school this upcoming season, so if need be, he could go move outside and play there in a pinch as well. You just do not see his kind of versatility that often.

Banks is a special talent, and it will be interesting to see how he develops at the NFL level. The Notre Dame Football program is known for producing high-level offensive line talent, and Banks is going to be another in a long list of offensive guards to come into the league and dominate.