Last year the Minnesota Vikings opened the season with this starting lineup:
WR Greg Jennings
LT Matt Kalil
LG Charlie Johnson
C John Sullivan
RG Brandon Fusco
RT Phil Loadholt
TE Kyle Rudolph
WR Jerome Simpson
QB Christian Ponder
RB Adrian Peterson
FB Jerome Felton
K Blair Walsh
DE Jared Allen
DT Kevin Williams
DT Letroy Guion
DE Brian Robison
LB Chad Greenway
LB Erin Henderson
LB Marvin Mitchell
CB Chris Cook
CB Josh Robinson
S Harrison Smith
S Jamarca Sanford
P Jeff Locke
There are a couple of positions that have yet to be written in ink (safety and middle linebacker) but it looks like the Vikings will open the 2014 season with a lineup that looks a little something like this:
WR Greg Jennings
LT Matt Kalil
LG Charlie Johnson
C John Sullivan
RG Brandon Fusco
RT Phil Loadholt
TE Kyle Rudolph
WR Cordarrelle Patterson
QB Matt Cassel
RB Adrian Peterson
FB Jerome Felton
K Blair Walsh
DE Everson Griffen
DT Shariff Floyd
DT Linval Joseph
DE Brian Robison
LB Chad Greenway
LB Jasper Brinkley
LB Anthony Barr
CB Xavier Rhodes
CB Captain Munnerlyn
S Harrison Smith
S Chris Crocker
P Jeff Locke
There isn't much change on the offensive side of the ball although the two changes are significant. Matt Cassel in for Christian Ponder at quarterback is pretty significant. Second-year receiver Cordarrelle Patterson could emerge as one of the most explosive and dangerous football players in the league. The defense is nearly completely remade. This is a very good thing as the Vikings defense was terrible last year. Brian Robison, Chad Greenway, and Harrison Smith are the only returning starters from that disaster.
Audie Cole and Robert Blanton could emerge as the starters at middle linebacker and safety, respectively.
The coaches are mostly new this year as well.
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