Minnesota has had its share of offseason turnover, but the team has attempted to reload through the draft and free agency.
The Vikings drafted Justin Jefferson, who can come in and replace some of Stefon Diggs’ production. Diggs was traded to the Bills for draft picks.
The team also saw a mass exodus in the secondary, most notably two starting cornerbacks and a nickel corner.
There are some reasons I picked more than 22 starting positions for this piece, despite there only being 11 starters on each side of the ball.
The first is because of the nickel package that the Vikings so often employ. The nickel corner is important so I predicted who that will be. The next is that the Vikings can play three wide receivers, so I guessed who those three would be.
Who gets the starting spots? See below for all the predictions and analysis!
Offensive line:
Riley Reiff, Pat Elflein, Garrett Bradbury, Dru Samia, Brian O’Neill
Analysis: Reiff keeps his spot on the offensive line, beating out Ezra Cleveland. Cleveland could possibly earn the starting position later on, but he might need time to adjust. Samia steps into the starting right guard spot to replace Josh Kline.