There were high expectations when the New Orleans Saints drafted Kelvin Banks Jr., and he's lived up to those expectations from Day 1. He has received praise from former Saints offensive tackle, Terron Armstead. Banks carried his strong preseason momentum into the regular season. In his matchup vs Josh Sweat, he did a solid job of keeping him away from the quarterback.
Banks kept a clean sheet, giving up zero sacks, hits, and penalties. He finished his rookie debut against the Arizona Cardinals with an above average PFF grade of 69.1. Josh Sweat has proven himself to be a consistently dependable pass rusher, but the degree of difficulty skyrockets in week 2.