Those are the big takeaways from Vikings dealings as the team prepares for a preseason tryst with the Denver Broncos on Saturday.
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If you spend any time on Twitter, there's a good chance you've seen some ongoing concerns about how things will shape up for the Vikings ...
There are still plenty of takeaways to be had from this first depth chart, though.
Starters and backups were designated, leaving the numbered roles to interpretation.
By 2019, Alexander established himself as one of the gameβs most underrated players.
The circus on βdoes he or doesnβt heβ have the vaccine took over the Vikings media market for a handful of days.
If you watched the bulk of Vikings games last year and something felt wickedly different, this is the evidence.
Rodgers and the Packers provided soap opera-like drama for three months, starting on the first day of the NFL draft.
As a plan of action, general manager Rick Spielman drafted Christian Darrisaw and Wyatt Davis to solidify the trenches.
Cook has shown to not only be a huge weapon as a runner, but also as a receiver.
On Monday, his reward, so to speak, was starting reps with the first team.
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Taper your expectations on rookie offensive linemen Christian Darrisaw and Wyatt Davis starting early in 2021.
Indeed, Smith-Marsette was a 5th-Round pick, indicating a full-blown exodus from the roster is unlikely.
In fairness, the most significant block of respondents are concerned a little bit about the unvaccinated players missing time in 2021.
Thereβs going to be reasonably intense competition for the depth spots.
It was the night that three Vikings quarterbacks were held out due to vaccine-related fallout.
The last time Minnesota began the season on the road, the Vikings toppled the Tennessee Titans 25-16 led by Shaun Hill at quarterback.
Barr returned to normative strongside linebacking duties, and the Ryan sack was just a neat play.
Jefferson will be ready for Week 1 at Cincinnati barring any new setbacks.
The new Vikings offensive line coach made his debut in front of the microphone β and he did not disappoint.
Chisena is a special teams savant, so that might give him an advantage.
Keenan McCardell was hired as wide receivers coach. Ryan Ficken got the call for special teams.
Most folks believe Christian Darrisaw β also a rookie β will start out of the gate protecting Kirk Cousinsβ blindside.
The Vikings will navigate the 2021 season with several leaders on the field sans a vaccine.
If this was a real game, the Vikings would be staring down a treacherous path as the NFLβs least-vaccinated team on August 3rd.
'To finish the show the guys discussed Zimmer on third down and if he is the guy to lead the Vikings.'
To a degree, that means Zimmer is winning ballgames in spite of the oddities.
The two rookies are the final pieces, in theory, to the gradual reconstruction of the Vikings offensive trenches.
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Kirk Cousins' decision to not get vaccinated means he is at a greater risk of missing games under the current NFL protocols.
New kicker Greg Joseph had a perfect second day at camp. Michael Pierceβs calf injury was revealed as minor.
The 24-year-old was formally indicted by a grand jury, and the Vikings front office had seen enough.
Kyle Rudolph had long been our TE1, but itβs now time for the youth to take over.
One team has selected an offensive lineman in each of the last four NFL drafts inside the 2nd Round or higher.
On offense, he had a skeleton crew at practice on Monday.
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Weatherly was the teamβs free-agent EDGE acquisition.
If Minnesota flounders in 2021 like it did in 2020, Cousins-to-elsewhere may be on the docket via trade or otherwise next offseason.