The Vikings’ Depth Chart for All the NFC’s Marbles
For the most part, the Vikings’ depth chart is looking pretty similar to Week 1.
Sure, there have been some tweaks. Christian Darrisaw was lost for the year, necessitating the Cam Robinson move. Cam Akers overcame Ty Chandler to be the RB2 while Jalen Redmond is looking like the DT3 ahead of Jerry Tillery. Dalton Risner became the RG1 after getting healthy. Again, though, things have been pretty steady.
Maybe the main thing that’s different is simply the perception of this roster. Sam Darnold isn’t just the top quarterback, he’s playing like a true top quarterback. The skill has lived up to prophecies about being elite and the edge rushers are fantastic, which is to say nothing of the secondary offering strong play as the season has unfolded. Toss in some strong running, great stuff from the linebackers, and specialists who have (mostly) been solid. Do all of these parts of the roster coalesce in Week 18 for an unlikely tenth-straight victory, earning the conference’s top spot in the process?
Consider the team’s hierarchy before the game arrives tonight at 7:20 p.m. CT.
The Vikings’ Depth Chart: Week 18
Offense
Quarterback
QB1: Sam Darnold
QB2: Nick Mullens
QB3: Brett Rypien
Running Back
RB1: Aaron Jones
RB2: Cam Akers
RB3: Ty Chandler
Fullback
FB1: C.J. Ham
Wide Receiver
WR1: Justin Jefferson
WR2: Jordan Addison
WR3: Jalen Nailor
WR4: Brandon Powell
WR5: Trent Sherfield
Tight End
TE1: T.J. Hockenson
TE2: Josh Oliver
TE3: Johnny Mundt
Left Tackle
LT1: Cam Robinson
LT2: Walter Rouse
Left Guard
LG1: Blake Brandel
LG2: Michael Jurgens
Center
C1: Garrett Bradbury
C2: Dan Feeney
Right Guard
RG1: Dalton Risner
RG2: Ed Ingram
Right Tackle
RT1: Brian O’Neill
RT2: David Quessenberry
Defense
Edge Rusher
OLB1: Jonathan Greenard
OLB2: Andrew Van Ginkel
OLB3: Patrick Jones
OLB4: Jihad Ward
OLB5: Dallas Turner
OLB6: Bo Richter
Defensive Line
DT/DE1: Harrison Phillips
DT/DE2: Jonathan Bullard
DT/DE3: Jalen Redmond
DT/DE4: Jerry Tillery
DT/DE5: Levi Drake Rodriguez
Inside Linebacker
LB1: Blake Cashman
LB2: Ivan Pace Jr.
LB3: Kamu Grugier-Hill
LB4: Brian Asamoah
Cornerback
CB1: Stephon Gilmore
CB2: Byron Murphy Jr.
CB3: Shaq Griffin
CB4: Fabian Moreau
CB5: Dwight McGlothern
Safety
S1: Harrison Smith
S2: Camryn Bynum
S3: Josh Metellus
S4: Theo Jackson
S5: Jay Ward
Special Teams
Kicker
K1: Will Reichard
Punter
P1: Ryan Wright
Long Snapper
LS1: Andrew DePaola
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, as a co-host for Notes from the North, and as the proprietor at The Vikings Gazette, a humble Vikings Substack.
