Getty Jake Golday begins Vikings camp at off-ball linebacker. The Minnesota Vikings took versatile linebacker Jake Golday with their second-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, but there are questions to how he might be used on defense.  Last year for Cincinnati, the rangy linebacker lined up in the box 320 times, in the slot 251 times, and at edge 122 times according to Pro Football Focus. Some project him as an eventual Eric Wilson or Blake Cashman replacement, but how do the Vikings imagine