On Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers lost 44-23 to the visiting Kansas City Chiefs. There isn't a lot to celebrate from the embracing outing. However, for guard Aaron Banks, it was a fantastic outing. The second-year offensive lineman earned a career-high 91.5 grade from Pro Football Focus. He didn't give up a single pressure and earned a run-blocking grade of 92.0. Banks didn't give up a pressure in the previous game against the Atlanta Falcons, either.
"I think I still have a lot of room to improve," Banks said Tuesday morning on KNBR's Murph & Mac show. "Obviously, I feel like I've gotten better game to game, and that's kind of my mindset, is to not make the same mistake twice. And if something goes bad one game, not let it happen or creep into the next game.
"But I feel like I've still got a lot of room to improve. I feel like I have a higher ceiling than what I'm playing right now. I feel like I can still get a lot better."
The 49ers also have a lot of room for improvement. After losing its second consecutive game, the team has fallen to 3-4 in the standings. Next up are the division-rival Los Angeles Rams.
Despite the small losing streak, the 49ers are just one game behind the NFC West-leading Seattle Seahawks. San Francisco beat Seattle 27-7 in Week 2.
"It's anybody's game at this point," Banks said. "We're just taking it one week at a time, trying to win one game at a time, each week trying to go 1-0. If we just view it that way, and take it one week at a time, and simplify our goals, I think we'll be a successful team.
"I think it's still early. I still think we've got a great team. We've got a great offense, great defense. It's just a matter of clicking on all cylinders."
You can listen to the entire conversation with Banks below.
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