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Heading into the 2026 NFL Draft, most analysts predicted that the Minnesota Vikings would select Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman with the 18th overall pick in the first round. Of course, the Vikings didnât do the expected, instead selecting Florida defensive tackle Caleb Banks in the first round.
The Vikings didnât address the safety position until the third round, and they ended up selecting nine players in total, more than they had since 2022. Yet, many analysts felt like Minnesotaâs first selection was a reach, considering Banks has had multiple foot surgeries and was limited to just three games last season.
Banks had been projected as a second-round pick, but the Vikings feel like he has the talent to be worthy of a first-round pick. If healthy, they may be right.
Yet, others, like The Athleticâs Dane Brugler, feel like the Vikings had one of the worst draft classes in the NFL this year, ranking 29th out of 32 teams.
However, it wasnât all bad. Brugler noted that Cincinnati linebacker Jake Golday was his âfavorite pick,â believing he has a chance to make an immediate impact in the Vikingsâ Brian Flores-led defense.
Brugler added that fifth-round cornerback Charles Demmings âcould surpriseâ throughout his NFL career, saying that the prospect âleaves everything he has on the field.â Overall, Brugler felt like Demmings is a âworthy betâ for the fifth round.
While heâs admittedly a fan of Golday and Demmings, Brugler clearly didnât think much about the Vikingsâ draft class as a whole.
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Analysts criticized the Vikings' draft class due to their first-round selection of Caleb Banks, who has a history of foot surgeries and was limited to three games last season.
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