The Vikings’ Offensive Projection Before Training Camp

Over the past little bit, I’ve been unveiling a position-by-position roster projection for the Vikings.

Things have begun on Kevin O’Connell’s side of the ball. The Vikings’ pre-training camp roster projection includes a total of twenty-five players for offense. Keeping things to that limit leaves the defense with twenty-five slots and then there are three remaining slots for the special teams. Consider how things are looking so far.

The Vikings’ Offensive Projection

Quarterback:

• QB1: Sam Darnold
• QB2: J.J. McCarthy
• QB3: Jaren Hall

Running Back:

• RB1: Aaron Jones
• RB2: Ty Chandler
• RB3: Kene Nwangwu

Fullback:

• FB1: C.J. Ham

Wide Receiver:

• WR1: Justin Jefferson
• WR2: Jordan Addison
• WR3: Brandon Powell
• WR4: Jalen Nailor
• WR5: Trishton Jackson

Tight End:*

• TE1: Josh Oliver
• TE2: Johnny Mundt
• TE3: Robert Tonyan
• TE4: Nick Muse

Offensive Tackle:

• OT1: Christian Darrisaw
• OT2: Brian O’Neill
• OT3: David Quessenberry
• OT4: Walter Rouse

Offensive Guard:

• OG1: Dalton Risner
• OG2: Ed Ingram
• OG3: Blake Brandel
• OG4: Dan Feeney

Center:**

• C1: Garrett Bradbury

* The assumption is that T.J. Hockenson won’t be available to start the season due to his injury recovery.
** If the Vikings needed a backup center to jump in, Dan Feeney would get the call. He’s depth at both guard and center.

Before training camp arrives, I’ll be doing a position-by-position roster projection in an effort to understand what the final 53-man roster could look like. Once training camp and the preseason unfold, we can swing back around to the projections to see about any adjustments. Entries: Quarterback, Running Back, Tight End, Wide Receiver, and Offensive Line.

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K. Joudry is the Senior Editor for Vikings Territory and PurplePTSD. He has been covering the Vikings full time since the summer of 2021. He can be found on Twitter and as a co-host for Notes from the North, a humble Vikings podcast.