NFL 2026

[Squishman]

The Vikings traded linebacker Jonathan Grenard to Philadelphia for two 3rd round picks. This is awesome. He is good, but he gets hurt and getting long in the tooth. Philly is paying him 100 mil for 4 years. This clears up the Vikes to start former 1st round draft pick Dallas Turner who played really good last year when Grenard got hurt. Minnesota had 5 picks in the first 3 rounds and four are defensive players including "Big Citrus", DT from Iowa. Vikes got ripped up and down the dial (or the youtubers) for their first pick, Caleb Banks, who was sidelined with a broken foot. The ceiling on him is very, very high, that's why they picked him. If you designed a DT with a computer program it would look like Banks. He is an animal when healthy. So these haircuts know more than Brian Flores apparently.

 

[LauraSD]

I know this is from a while ago, but I just stumbled on it
Squishman, do you still think the Vikings got enough value for Grenard? I’ve been wondering if Turner has lived up to the hype since then
Also, any update on Caleb Banks’ recovery?
That broken foot scared me at the time

 

[MiwatoMikoto]

I think the Vikings got good value for an aging, injury-prone player. Clearing the way for Dallas Turner and adding picks seems like a smart long-term move.

 

[Squishman]

Turner looked good last year filling in for Grenard. He's had some moments. But now it's time to show what he can do on a consistent basis. I'm optimistic. But I always am, being a glass is half full type. As far as value for the trade, yeah what did we get again? A third in '26 and a third and '27? Some of the podcasters I listen to like Thor Nystrom were extremely positive about the compensation we got. Banks practiced this week which was very positive news. He wasn't just on the sideline on a bike or something. A lot of people had comments about that first round draft pick like they know more about defensive players than Flores. I thought that was a complete joke. Here's one of the greatest DC's in the league, everyone sings his praises but then they rip his draft pick. I thought that was just extremely lame that these haircuts know more than Brian Flores does.