Yes, both are competing to be the first cornerback taken in the 2022 NFL draft. The LSU junior-to-be is expected by many to be a top-five selection a year from now, while many Ohio State fans were surprised to see Banks' name in the same mock drafts, with more than a few prognosticators projecting him to be a mid-first round pick.
Those within Buckeye Nation may be shocked to see anyone from last year's secondary considered a worthwhile prize at the next level, given its well-earned ranking as the sixth-worst pass defense in FBS. But those same folks may be even more unsettled when seeing which team ranked dead-last in those rankings: Stingley's LSU Tigers.