
Isco exige al Betis que vete a un periodista: historia de una polémica
Isco Alarcón pide al Betis que despida al periodista Leandro Iglesias tras polémica
The Minnesota Vikings' 2026 NFL Draft class has been ranked among the league's worst, following their surprising selection of nose tackle Caleb Banks at No. 18. Many analysts expected Banks to be picked later, leaving fans feeling disappointed.
Vikings 2026 NFL Draft class ranked among league's worst originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The 2026 NFL Draft is over, and one of the most hectic, and fun, weekends of the year is behind us.
After the draft, almost every team comes away feeling great about their prospects for the upcoming season. The Minnesota Vikings are likely no different. The team was competitive in 2025, and is hoping to make it back to the postseason in 2026.
It seemed like if the Vikings nailed the 2026 draft, they'd be in a great position for 2026. Instead, most people came away feeling underwhelmed by what the Vikings did. The team shocked everybody by drafting nose tackle Caleb Banks with the No. 18 pick.
Banks was widely expected to go at the very end of the first round or in the second round. Instead, the Vikings took him in the middle of the first with seemingly better fits available, like safety Dillon Thieneman.
Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report is one person who was not a fan of what the Vikings did. In fact, Knox gave the Vikings a D grade, which was tied with the Jaguars for the worst overall grade for any team.
Regarding this class, Knox offered the following:
Still, the selection of Florida's Caleb Banks could be considered a reach... Banks was the 60th-ranked overall prospect on the B/R board.
The Vikings' 2026 NFL Draft class was deemed one of the worst due to their unexpected selection of nose tackle Caleb Banks at No. 18, who was projected to go much later.
The Vikings drafted nose tackle Caleb Banks with the No. 18 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Caleb Banks was widely expected to be selected at the end of the first round or in the second round, making his early selection by the Vikings surprising.

Isco Alarcón pide al Betis que despida al periodista Leandro Iglesias tras polémica
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hits back at critics with a stunning century after duck vs SRH
Rinku Singh shines with 83 as KKR edges LSG in Super Over thriller!


Los Lakers pierden 115-96 ante los Rockets, LeBron decepciona con 10 puntos.
Carrick and Ratcliffe share a brew as Man Utd's managerial decision nears
See every story in Sports — including breaking news and analysis.
However, it's hard to feel like the Vikings' roster is any better than it was at the start of the offseason—aside from at quarterback, where Kyler Murray adds real improvement potential—though the team has saved considerable cap space.
Minnesota operated without a general manager over draft weekend, and it shows.
As Knox mentioned, just because the Vikings needed a defensive tackle, that doesn't make Banks a good pick at No. 18. The best teams in the league let good players fall to them, they don't reach for needs.
It's understandable why Knox said this roster looks about the same as it did at the beginning of the offseason, minus quarterback. How many starters did the Vikings add in free agency or the draft? Other than Kyler Murray and the aforementioned Banks, there aren't many obvious ones.
Unpopular drafts are nothing new for the Vikings. Former general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah was fired ultimately due to his poor drafting. The Vikings haven't officially hired a new GM yet, and as Knox pointed out, that was obvious over the weekend.