Zero2Cool
11 years ago

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chris Banjo has done all he can. The rest is up to general manager Ted Thompson, the scouting staff and the coaches.

The Green Bay Packers rookie safety, who signed with the team four days into training camp after initially joining the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent, had one sack and another quarterback pressure — and came back from a hip injury — in the Packers' 30-8 preseason-ending loss to the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night.

With the Packers playing without starting safety Morgan Burnett, Banjo entered the game in the first quarter and pressured quarterback Chase Daniel, then left the game with the hip injury only to return in the second half and register a sack on Chiefs QB Tyler Bray.

When asked if any players on the roster bubble caught his eye, the first name out of coach Mike McCarthy's mouth was Banjo's.

"I look at a young man like Banjo. He did a nice job," McCarthy said. "He was struggling there a little bit (with the injury) and then came back, had some good plays on special teams (as well)."

The Packers' top three safeties are set with Burnett, M.D. Jennings and Jerron McMillian, with McMillian and Jennings having battled for the starting job alongside Burnett. If the Packers decide to keep a fourth safety, Banjo seems like the choice. But he's not assuming anything.

"I feel like I've done as much as I can in terms of positive way in terms of my effort and trying to be assignment and fundamentally sound. Whether or not I made enough plays is obviously up to the decision makers," Banjo said. "Regardless, I just thank God for this opportunity to experience it. The NFL is a business about producing. I'm trying to do my best out there."

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steveishere
11 years ago
He doesn't completely suck that's for sure
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yooperfan
11 years ago
Come on Chris, stick around and strum a few chords for us![grin1]
play2win
11 years ago
... and he has. What a great camp for Chris Banjo!
buckeyepackfan
11 years ago
He's done enough, but I just don't think the numbers add up, I have him making it but he would be #53.

His fate depends on how many TE's and or wr's Ted and Mike decide to keep.

They keep 4 te"s and 5 wr's I think Banjo makes it, f they decide on 5 te's or 6 wr's then it looks like the PS for him.
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beast
11 years ago

He's done enough, but I just don't think the numbers add up, I have him making it but he would be #53.

His fate depends on how many TE's and or wr's Ted and Mike decide to keep.

They keep 4 te"s and 5 wr's I think Banjo makes it, f they decide on 5 te's or 6 wr's then it looks like the PS for him.

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Teams normally keep 4 Safeties. Packers have 3 clear top Safeties and an open spot. Burnett might be banged up, even more reason to fill that empty spot.

Hyde is needed at slot CB at least until Hayward gets and stays healthy.

Best person to fill that empty spot is.... Banjo (I think)... I think the numbers / injuries to other DBs work in his favor.
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wpr
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11 years ago
Has he? Has he really? Has he serenaded the coaching staff?






Just a few weeks ago I didn't expect him to make the team . Others on this board are much smarter than I am and have been saying he will make the team for a while.
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nerdmann
11 years ago
Haven't crunched the numbers yet, but I'd keep him.
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