The Vikings 53-Man Roster Projection, Version 1.0

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Talent acquisition, for the most part, is behind us. Most of the free agents have been signed, and the draft has been completed. We now know who the Vikings have included on their 90-man roster. Who makes it to the far-more-important Vikings 53-man roster? We know with some certainty about a lot of the players, but much remains a mystery.

Below, you’ll find my first stab at it. Much will change. Players will get hurt; others will be released before training camp. Some may even be traded. So, proceed with caution. Nothing below is a guarantee.

— Offense —

Quarterback

QB1: Kirk Cousins
QB2: Kellen Mond

Running Back

RB1: Dalvin Cook
RB2: Alexander Mattison
RB3: Kene Nwangwu
RB4: Ty Chandler

Fullback

FB1: C.J. Ham

Wide Receiver

WR1: Justin Jefferson
WR2: Adam Thielen
WR3: K.J. Osborn
WR4: Ihmir Smith-Marsette
WR5: Jalen Nailor

Tight End

TE1: Irv Smith Jr.
TE2: Johnny Mundt
TE3: Zach Davidson

Left Tackle

LT1: Christian Darrisaw
LT2: Vederian Lowe

Left Guard

LG1: Ezra Cleveland
LG2: Ed Ingram

Center

C1: Garrett Bradbury

Right Guard

RG1: Chris Reed
RG2: Jesse Davis
RG3: Wyatt Davis

Right Tackle

RT1: Brian O’Neill

— Defense — 

Left Outside Linebacker

LOLB1: Danielle Hunter
LOLB2: D.J. Wonnum
LOLB3: Janarius Robinson

Right Outside Linebacker

ROLB1: Za’Darius Smith
ROLB2: Patrick Jones II
ROLB3: Luiji Vilain

Nose Tackle

NT1: Dalvin Tomlinson
NT2: Armon Watts

3T + 5T DT/DE

DT/DE1: Harrison Phillips
DT/DE2: Esezi Otomewo
DT/DE3: Jaylen Twyman

Middle Linebacker

MLB1: Eric Kendricks
MLB2: Jordan Hicks
MLB3: Brian Asamoah
MLB4: Blake Lynch
MLB5: Troy Dye

Cornerback

CB1: Patrick Peterson
CB2: Cameron Dantzler
CB3: Andrew Booth Jr.
CB4: Chandon Sullivan
CB5: Akayleb Evans
CB6: Nate Hairston

Strong Safety

SS1: Harrison Smith
SS2: Josh Metellus

Free Safety

FS1: Lewis Cine
FS2: Camryn Bynum

— Special Teams —

Kicker

K: Greg Joseph

Punter

P: Ryan Wright

Long Snapper

LS: Andrew DePaola

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