10 Minutes On Banks

The more I see of this guy the more I love him. He’s got some quick hands. Him and Big Citrus have me excited. Championships are built on the line. I’d like to see us keep drafting ol and dl early on in the draft.

There's a big "IF" with Banks that we can't ignore. But if he puts the foot injuries behind him, the Vikings just drafted their own Dexter Lawrence.

I think unfortunately that Banks is going to have a minimal impact until at least the beginning of October, maybe a few weeks more. There's only so much strength and cardio exercising you can do mending a broken foot. I'd wager he's a little heavy and out of shape. And he's a rookie to boot. Going to need patience for Banks in 2026.

His work ethic is very strong. Fought to get back to a Florida team that was going nowhere. Could he have ballooned up after getting paid? Sure. I’d bet against it.

I think Banks at 18 was probably less of a gamble than Chris Jones was at 37 in 2016. Jones came with a few question marks of his own, as did Dexter Lawrence, Jalen Carter. Best part of taking Banks is that the Bears desperately wanted him.

I have to remind myself patience is called for with both those IDL rooks

I am not a patient man on many things unfortunately

JustInTime wrote:

https://twitter.com/thevikingage/status/2057548914493206964

This is the same dude that put the Vikings 28th in his post-draft power rankings. Geek speak with forked tongue 🐍

MaroonBells wrote:

I think Banks at 18 was probably less of a gamble than Chris Jones was at 37 in 2016. Jones came with a few question marks of his own, as did Dexter Lawrence, Jalen Carter. Best part of taking Banks is that the Bears desperately wanted him.

Source? Not doubting, just curious because I haven't seen that one.

Yes — there was a lot of speculation that the Chicago Bears were interested in defensive tackle Caleb Banks during the 2026 draft cycle.

Multiple mock drafts and analysts repeatedly linked Banks to Chicago because the Bears were viewed as needing interior defensive line help.

Some examples:

• NFL.com mock drafts had the Bears taking Banks around pick No. 25.

• USA Today and other outlets also mocked him to Chicago.

• Bears-focused media and fans discussed him heavily as a potential first-round target.

That said, there’s no public confirmation the Bears definitely planned to draft him. It’s more accurate to say:

• the Bears were widely believed to have interest,

• Banks fit a major roster need,

• and league/media consensus connected him to Chicago throughout the pre-draft process.

Source: AI

Wow, the ad placement in that bit was soooo annoying. Copilot this, copilot that. Maybe if they knew how to use technology they wouldn't have botched up the clips. One of those clips was repeated where it wasn't supposed to be.

If Pete is listening, I won't be watching many of these anymore with half the time talking about useless AI apps.