The cool thing to Joe about rookie cornerback Johnthan Banks is his quiet confidence. He’s not cocky; understands he has to raise his game; but hardly shies away from challenges.

Yesterday after Bucs practice at Day One of Training Camp 2013, Banks’ first as an NFLer, the Mississippi State product was asked to grade himself.

“I would give myself a ‘B,'” Banks said.

But why a “B?”

“Nobody is on their A-game yet. That is a work in progress,” Banks said.

Banks knows the Bucs are putting a lot of stock in him to produce right away. This was never more evident when the Bucs tossed aside Adderall (?)-popping, spa-vegging malcontent Eric Wright.

“I have chance to go out there and compete, to start,” Banks said. “I need to work hard and do whatever [Bucs coach Greg Schiano] tells me to do and play my role on this team. I don’t feel any pressure. It’s what I do: play football. I wouldn’t have signed up if I was going to be nervous. I know it is a different level of football. But I think I am good. I just have to play my role on this team, know the playbook and adjust to things and see how it plays out.“

Probably the coolest thing Joe learned from Banks is that fellow corner Darrelle Revis is playing big brother to his teammates in the secondary.

“Revis has been talking to all of us,” Banks said. “If I have a question, he will talk to all of us. He gives all of us advice. Out whole group [of corners] is tight. Revis, Leonard Johnson, Danny Gorrer, “MyLew” [Nine Lives Myron Lewis]. All of us help each other. That is one thing I like about our group. We are tight knit.”