Vikings Bring In a “Big, Explosive Linebacker” as Decision Time Nears
The Vikings need help at linebacker. The top trio of Blake Cashman, Eric Wilson, and Ivan Pace aren’t without some […]
Matt Krohn-Imagn Images The Vikings need help at linebacker . The top trio of Blake Cashman, Eric Wilson, and Ivan Pace aren’t without some promise, but a high-end young fella would make quite the difference. As a result, the recent news surrounding a Bearcat ‘backer should cause those who follow Vikings football to take notice.
KTSP’s Darren Wolfson offers the word, writing , “Add Cincinnati linebacker Jake Golday to the list of #Vikings draft visitors. Hear that he’ll be in later this week. He was 1st team All-Big 12 in 2025.
” Vikings Digging into Jake Golday Lance Zierlein grinds through draft profiles; Golday didn’t elude his pre-draft research. Check out the assessment : “Golday is a big, explosive linebacker with a game best suited for work near the line of scrimmage. He attacks climbing blockers with heavy, aggressive hands.
He also shows the strength to stack, compress gaps and finish with authority. While his performance at the point of attack stands out, he can be a little late diagnosing play design and needs to work with a more preemptive downhill trigger at times. He’s more powerful than elusive as a blitzer and is average in coverage.