Vikings' 2026 Draft Centers Defense With Banks Lead, Nine-Pick Class
The Vikings closed a nine-player 2026 draft with a defensive emphasis headlined by first‑round DL Caleb Banks, plus DL Domonique Orange, LB Jake Golday and S Jakobe Thomas, and added OL Caleb Tiernan, FB Max Bredeson, CB Charles Demmings, RB Demond Claiborne and C Gavin Gerhardt. Fan reactions in the Mailbag were mixed, with questions about safety/corner needs and the center position, while the team expressed confidence in its process, cap relief moves, and a continued push toward rookie minicamp.