Vikings Draft Caleb Banks, Jake Golday: Defense on Fire

0:00On April 25th, the Minnesota Vikings shook things up in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft, grabbing defensive tackle Caleb Banks from. Florida with the 18th overall pick. It's a spot they've needed help at, but his long injury rap sheet has folks scratching their heads. They smartly traded down from the 49th to the 51st spot, snagging the 159th pick in return for their 100. 96th. That move landed them linebacker Jig Golday out of Cincinnati right at 51. Fans are heated about Banks and is banged up past, wondering if he'll hold up. Still, Golday brings serious juice at 6p4 inches and 240 lbs with 104 tackles, 3.5 sacks, and a, force fumble from last season alone. He's stepping into a stack linebacker crew, with vets like Eric Wilson, Blake Cashman, and Andrew Van Ginkel, perfect for grooming him as a, rotational guy early. Vikings are stacking that front seven piece by piece, could be the start of something

1:01fierce on defense. That's the story for today, NFL News Today, driven by AI, I'm Corey with the story.