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What are Packers getting in Aaron Banks? What the stats say about Green Bay's $77m guard

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The Green Bay Packers sprung a surprise when they signed guard Aaron Banks with their first move in free agency in March, and to a four-year, $77 million deal at that.

It has been dubbed an overpay by many, and whether that is true will only be known in time, but what does it look like Green Bay is getting in Banks? Here is what the advanced statistics say about the guard as he gets ready for his first year with the Packers:

Strengths

Banks excels at the most fundamental part of being an offensive lineman: preventing the quarterback from being sacked.