Caleb Banks earns praise from his college coach after the NFL Draft
Billy Napier spoke highly of the Vikings top draft pick Caleb Banks in a recent interview.
The Vikings ' selection of Caleb Banks is going to be debated for months until he steps on the field in a regular season game. Given the injury concerns, folks will want to see how sustainable his play is, but, of course, they will hope for the best. The Athletic's Alec Lewis wrote up some additional takeaways from the Vikings' 2026 NFL Draft class.
Beyond what the fans are worried about, there is someone throwing their voice into the arena to allow fans to feel better about the selection of Caleb Banks. His former head coach at Florida, Billy Napier, spoke to Lewis and offered up his two cents on Banks as a player. Napier told Lewis, “I would just tell you that, within the last decade or 20 years, this is a generational height, length, twitch and intelligence type of guy who also has a competitive streak that makes him different.
” Banks earning high praise from his coach should help fans feel better about the pick. Again, if Banks is healthy, this pick is going to be the steal of the draft. Once October rolls around and he has played every game, everyone can look back at this moment and laugh, right?
This article originally appeared on Vikings Wire: Billy Napier offers his praises to Caleb Banks after the NFL Draft