The Minnesota Vikings have selected Cincinnati linebacker Jake Golday with the 51st overall pick in the second round of the NFL Draft, per @AdamSchefter.
The addition of Golday provides the Vikings with a defensive prospect who excelled during his collegiate career with the Bearcats. Golday was a focal point of the Cincinnati defense, bringing a reputation for high-level tackling and sideline-to-sideline speed to the NFC North. His selection at No. 51 overall addresses a defensive position for the Minnesota front office early in the second day of the draft.
The Minnesota Vikings entered the day looking to bolster their defensive depth, and Golday becomes the latest piece of that rebuilding effort. Golday is the most recent in a line of Bearcats to make the jump to the professional ranks, following a productive final season where he helped lead his team's defensive unit in several statistical categories.
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