The Question Brian Flores Didn’t Want to Answer
Vikings DC Brian Flores has seen some things in his NFL coaching career. As a result, he can dig into […]
Mark J. Rebilas Vikings DC Brian Flores has seen some things in his NFL coaching career. As a result, he can dig into his mental Rolodex for player comparisons.
Goodness, he did so back in 2024 when insisting that Dallas Turner is reminiscent of Dont’a Hightower . The Caleb Banks pick didn’t prompt any notable name comparisons. Coach Flores did a sitdown interview with the Minnesota media during the draft.
He handled plenty of questions, offering sophistication and charm from within a range of answers that spoke to Minnesota’s DT decision in the 2026 NFL Draft. “He’s a very rare type of guy,” Flores said in response to the possible Banks comparison before making a joke, “You’re trying to get me to throw a name out here. ” There’s then a mention of Banks being “big” and “smart” before noting the need to get to work.
Brian Flores, Caleb Banks, & Being a Unique Talent To be sure, there’s good reason to be cautious with player comparisons. Insisting that a new safety is going to be like Harrison Smith means that the player is going to face huge expectations. Maybe that player does become like Smith, but that’s a high bar to clear.