The Vikings have selected Cincinnati linebacker Jake Golday with the No. 51 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. When their spot came up at No. 49, the Vikings elected to trade the pick to the Panthers. In moving down two spots in the second round, they turned their sixth-rounder (No. 196) into another fifth-round pick (No. 159). For the second straight round, the Vikings passed on the opportunity to take a safety. In the first round, they went with Florida defensive tackle Caleb Banks instead of Oregon's Dillon Thieneman. And this time, with Toledo safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren on the board, the Vikings went LB instead. Golday is a big, physical linebacker with some impressive athletic tools. He's 6'4", 240 pounds and ran a 4.62 40 at the combine. He's coming off a big season for Cincinnati, in which he recorded 105 tackles, 6 TFLs, 3.5 sacks, and 3 passes defended.…