What a difference a week makes. This time last week, the receiver depth chart for the Minnesota Vikings looked a little something like this:
Percy Harvin
Jarius Wright
Stephen Burton
Greg Childs
That should throw a scare in the defensive backs of most NFL teams. Once the new league year opens with the start of free agency and other transactions, the lineups for all teams become pretty fluid. That was certainly true with the Vikings receivers. After the first week of the offseason, the Vikings receiver depth chart turned into this:
Greg Jennings
Jerome Simpson
Jarius Wright
Stephen Burton
Greg Childs
This group actually has some potential. The Vikings received a first round pick from Seattle in the Harvin trade. They now have two. I'm guessing that one will be a receiver. I'm hoping for either Cal's Keenan Allen or Clemson's DeAndre Hopkins. If one of those is the choice and plays like I think that they will, the Vikings receiving could become a strength. Jennings will be a terrific leader, teacher, and mentor for this very young group. The wild card is Childs. He's recovering from a freaky injury suffered in his rookie training camp last summer. He tore the patella tendon in each knee. He has great size and skills. If he comes back healthy and 3rd-year quarterback Christian Ponder will have a whole flock of nice receiving targets.
What a difference a week makes.
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