Why the Vikings’ shocking pick of Caleb Banks in the draft is an enormous bet on themselves

His eyes followed the enormous defensive lineman. It was November 2024, and Bryan Brown, Ole Miss’ defensive coordinator, simply could not help himself.He needed to focus. The Ole Miss offense was on the field, with sleeve-wearing quarterback Jaxson Dart positioned in the shotgun. Brown’s staff expected the coach to be barking out orders for the next drive. Instead, his attention was fixed on Caleb Banks, the gigantic Florida Gators defensive tackle, who was going through his team’s offensive linemen like they were turnstiles.Advertisement