It was a disappointing rookie season for 49ers 2021 second-round draft pick Aaron Banks. The Notre Dame product was a healthy scratch for the first part of the season before eventually working his way into a special teams role. His improvement is one of the team’s biggest keys in 2022, and it sounds like he’s moving in the right direction.
49ers offensive line coach Chris Foerster told the Athletic that Banks is putting together a good offseason. It appears, at least at this early stage, that he’s the frontrunner for the starting left guard spot.
“That’s where our strength and conditioning people have done a phenomenal job of just remaking that 330 pounds,” Foerster told the Athletic. “And so yes, his conditioning, his strength, have improved. … He has the ability to maintain, to play faster, to play harder, because he’s in better shape.”
