With all of the end of preseason roster tweaking finally done here's what we got. For now.
Quarterback
Christian Ponder
Joe Webb
McLeod Bethel-Thompson
Running Back
Adrian Peterson
Toby Gerhart
Matt Asiata
Fullback
Jerome Felton
Receiver
Percy Harvin
Jerome Simpson
Michael Jenkins
Devin Aromashadu
Stephen Burton
Jarius Wright
Tight End
Kyle Rudolph
John Carlson
Rhett Ellison
Allen Reisner
Offensive Line
Matt Kalil
Charlie Johnson
John Sullivan
Brandon Fusco
Phil Loadholt
Joe Berger
Geoff Schwartz
Mark Asper
Defensive Line
Jared Allen
Kevin Williams
Letroy Guion
Brian Robison
Everson Griffen
Christian Ballard
Fred Evans
D'Aundre Reed
Linebackers
Chad Greenway
Jasper Brinkley
Erin Henderson
Marvin Mitchell
Tyrone McKenzie
Larry Dean
Audie Cole
Cornerbacks
Antoine Winfield
Chris Cook
Josh Robinson
AJ Jefferson
Marcus Sherels
Brandon Burton
Safeties
Harrison Smith
Mistral Raymond
Jamarcus Sanford
Robert Blanton
Andrew Sendejo
Kicker
Blair Walsh
Punter
Chris Kluwe
Long Snapper
Cullen Loeffler
Receiver Jerome Simpson is suspended for the first three games of the season. So, one of the above will have to go when Simpson returns to the team. Seven linebackers is more than expected. Eight offensive linemen is a little light. There can be no injuries with that unit. Hopefully no injuries anywhere.
Perhaps the biggest surprise cut was that of quarterback Sage Rosenfels. I thought that his experience was a benefit to the team. He was like an extra coach for Ponder and Webb on the sideline and in the meeting room. Bethel-Thompson showed tremendous promise in practices and in the preseason games. That potential obviously trumped the experience that Rosenfels brought.
Only three years ago the Vikings were one of the oldest teams in the league. So much has changed since then. They are now one of the youngest. That inexperience obviously shows in the general expectations that the supposed experts have for the Vikings. The good thing about this youth is that they don't believe that they have to suck. I think that the Vikings will surprise a lot of people this year. The most challenging task in front of them is making their way through a very difficult division. It will also be the most fun.
Next Week: Looking at the hidden gems of the Minnesota Vikings Practice Squad!
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