2026 Draft: Defensive Tackle

manxman2601 said:

Not if he needs to change direction. An 8.13 3-cone.

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PatRiot said:

who is this Nigerian nightmare coming from ? In what potential round will he be drafted ? I like him.

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manxman2601 said:

Kaleb Proctor

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manxman2601 said:

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I’ve long been a fan of Banks. His flashes on tape are exciting. His physical profile is incredibly rare — 6-6, 327lbs, 35-inch arms, 11-inch hands and yet ran a 5.04 with a broken foot while jumping 32-inch vertical and a 9-6 broad.

This is a special set of numbers.

I think he also deserves credit for what happened last season. He hurt his foot, missed a bunch of games and could’ve shut it down. Instead he came back and finished the season for Florida, then attended the Senior Bowl and was doing everything at the combine before his foot shut things down again.

He really stands out on tape when he’s winning, just as he did at the Senior Bowl. He has a clear problem with conditioning though — he gets tired too easily and often after making a play it’s followed by a lousy effort because he’s gassed.

As a team you have to ask this. Can we get him fitter? Can we do anything to stop the injuries? If the answers are ‘yes’ to both questions, you have a potential steal on your hands.

We have no idea how teams are assessing his medicals, so we can’t say ‘I would take a chance on him’. You wouldn’t if the doctors were telling you not to draft him. If the news is more positive though, this is a sneaky opportunity.

Chris Jones lasted to the #37 pick in 2016 because teams saw him as a loafer. He ended up becoming one of the key reasons why the Chiefs won multiple Super Bowls. Jeffrey Simmons is one of the top defenders in the league. He fell in the draft due to concerning reported incidents with the law and an ACL tear.

Not every gamble pays off. The Seahawks tried it with Malik McDowell and it came back to bite them. That might’ve put them off ever making a pick like this.

If Banks is destined to last to #32 though — and it seems increasingly like he will do — it’s worth more than a passing thought.

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mayoclinic said:

Like the Patriots, the Seahawks are loaded at DT.

With that in mind, Rob Staton on Caleb Banks:

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One-If-By-Sea said:

I love the draft lingo - "It's worth more than a passing thought". Which basically says nothing and shows no insight. But it sounds good.

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manxman2601 said:

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mgteich said:

could he available in the 4th?

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Username said:

Chris Simms did his DT rankings. He's very high on the class, says it's confusing how overlooked and undervalued the prospects are. His ranking are:

1) Kayden McDonald
2) Christen Miller
3) Caleb Banks
4) Dominique Orange
5) Lee Hunter

I'd swap 2 & 3, even allowing for injury concerns, and probably 4 & 5, but they are the same 5 players I'd have in my top 5. However, there's about another 6 or so DT's that I wouldn't argue with being in anyone's top 5

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