# Caleb Banks — what pundits predicted DT · Florida; Louisville 25 checkable claims from 18 pundits. These are other people's predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player. ## What the room says - Mock drafts: 2 of 9 picks had him at No. 16 (median No. 18) ## What pundits expect (9 unsettled) - Caleb Banks to be 1st on the depth chart — Trevor Ripley, for 2026, said Sep 4, 2026; not settled yet - Caleb Banks to record 5 sacks — Trevor Ripley, for 2026, said Sep 4, 2026; not settled yet - Caleb Banks to win Defensive Rookie of the Year — Trevor Ripley, for 2026, said Sep 4, 2026; not settled yet - Caleb Banks to be 2nd on the depth chart — Matthew Coller, for 2026, said Aug 17, 2026; not settled yet - Caleb Banks to disappoint at the next level — [Ollie Connolly](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/ollie-connolly), for 2026, said Apr 2, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/05eeca12-bd89-4432-a2c3-60a00d3f42b1 - Caleb Banks to be picked “doesn't get to pick 22” — [Trevor Sikkema](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/trevor-sikkema), for 2026, said Mar 3, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/87aa9b78-f968-4315-8ae4-664fe5d1e716 - Caleb Banks to be one of the first two defensive tackles to go off the board defensive tackle off the board — [JP Acosta](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jp-acosta), for 2025, said Feb 25, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/349e870d-fa16-4208-a92c-4cddb965e7b4 - Caleb Banks to be one of the first two defensive tackles off the board defensive tackle off the board — [Mike Renner](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mike-renner), for 2025, said Feb 25, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/5a7f146c-a370-4f12-874b-ab4b5244ade9 - Caleb Banks to be 1st on the depth chart — [David Harrison](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/david-harrison), for 2025, said Feb 8, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ac8558ee-2397-4202-b8b2-04e942c23bbf ## Settled (16) - Caleb Banks to be picked “is not gonna make it to the Packers in the second round” (picks 33–64) — [Peter Bukowski](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/peter-bukowski), for 2025, said Feb 27, 2026; scored 52.21 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9156576d-e149-4fd9-8dcc-aa727761e497 - Caleb Banks to be 1st defensive tackle off the board — [Peter Bukowski](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/peter-bukowski), for 2025, said Feb 27, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 14.22) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9156576d-e149-4fd9-8dcc-aa727761e497 - Caleb Banks to be 1st defensive tackle off the board — DLLS Dallas Cowboys (podcast), for 2025, said Feb 27, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 14.22) - Caleb Banks to be picked at number 16 — [David Harrison](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/david-harrison), for 2025, said Feb 8, 2026; scored 91.7 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/ac8558ee-2397-4202-b8b2-04e942c23bbf - Caleb Banks to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32) — Pushing the Pile (podcast), for 2025, said Jan 15, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) - Caleb Banks to be picked “within the top 100 picks” (picks 1–100) — [Kent Swanson](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/kent-swanson), for 2026, said Mar 26, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/9a7bb7b3-4308-45aa-aaa2-4cfc3e53d349 - Caleb Banks to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32) — [Mike Mayock](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/mike-mayock), for 2026, said Mar 2, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/4ebbe830-16f2-450d-8b5f-1e46b3e787eb - Caleb Banks to be picked at number 18 — [JP Acosta](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/jp-acosta), for 2026, said Mar 2, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f4ecf30e-8a7a-43e8-8ba6-de0aae7579bc - Caleb Banks to be picked at number 9 — [Trevor Sikkema](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/trevor-sikkema), for 2025, said Feb 26, 2026; scored 67.71 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f5548e4a-d39d-435e-90cf-d5d0f7a8a19c - Caleb Banks to be picked at number 25 — [Pat Fitzmaurice](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/pat-fitzmaurice), for 2026, said Mar 8, 2026; scored 73.84 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c3d0242f-bda2-45fd-82b3-7782bd29c69f - Caleb Banks to be picked at number 16 — [Derek Brown](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/derek-brown), for 2025, said Feb 20, 2026; scored 91.7 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e90d4fd8-737c-41d9-bbb2-6480c05aa283 - Caleb Banks to be picked at number 29 — [Scott Bogman](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/scott-bogman), for 2026, said Apr 19, 2026; scored 62.09 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/0eaa47a3-da7a-4cd9-ad3d-8ab81d59b076 - Caleb Banks to be picked at number 28 — [Bucky Brooks](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/bucky-brooks), for 2025, said Feb 5, 2026; scored 64.84 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/c339c6e0-b429-4877-987e-0e0d8a4ef4c5 - Caleb Banks to be picked “first round lock” (picks 1–32) — [Bucky Brooks](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/bucky-brooks), for 2025, said Feb 27, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/e4d9b4d7-70c8-418a-9eda-4058c91aa623 - Caleb Banks to be picked at number 26 — [Steve Mensch](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/steve-mensch), for 2025, said Feb 8, 2026; scored 70.71 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/f65851f3-1c53-4ae9-80ef-875db5ce2a3f - Caleb Banks to be picked at number 13 — [Kyle Crabbs](https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/pundits/kyle-crabbs), for 2025, said Apr 28, 2025; scored 80.52 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/opinions/851c6bce-ef17-4f39-8c0f-58744c8d8f72 --- Page: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/nfl/players/caleb-banks Method: https://missedtakes.thegoodapps.co/methodology