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MaroonBells · 07-22-2020, 05:57 PM

https://vikingswire.usatoday.com/gallery/53-man-roster-prediction-for-vikings/

Not much to disagree with. I'm going to say Bradon Dillon beats out Tylor Conklin

Kenny Willekes over Anthony Zettel

Hercules Mata'afa over Shamar Stephen

07-23-2020, 05:20 AM

Popcorn ready.

07-23-2020, 11:04 AM

can’t see only 8 DBs. maybe 10 or 11.

07-23-2020, 11:17 AM

This prediction was heavy on WRs (7), OL (11), and I don't see us keeping 4 RBs... Abdullah or Osbourne might make the team, but certainly not both. Really depends on who is going to be our KR and PR.

07-23-2020, 12:26 PM

Quote: @Wetlander said:
This prediction was heavy on WRs (7), OL (11), and I don't see us keeping 4 RBs... Abdullah or Osbourne might make the team, but certainly not both. Really depends on who is going to be our KR and PR.

And only three safeties, which would be strange, unless they see Boyd as some kind of CB/S hybrid.

07-23-2020, 05:52 PM

I hope Dalvin C. is on the roster - sounds like he might not play if he doesn't get his extension worked out

07-23-2020, 05:53 PM

If ever there was a year to arguing raising roster numbers this would be it----how many players will never even get a sniff of a career because of Covid restrictions.

07-24-2020, 04:22 PM

It would be nice to see the NFL expand rosters even further this year. I have a feeling COVID is going to create some challenges with players testing positive and needing to sit out 14 days... the only issue with that is teams will have to pay more players NFL salaries. When you combine that with lost revenue from limited/no fan attendance and it will be really hard for the league to even consider it. I really doubt we'll see a full football season this fall.

07-24-2020, 09:42 PM

NFL, NFLPA agree to practice squad expansion, changes
First off, as had been previously speculated, practice squads will expand to 16 players for this season. The practice squads were already set to expand from 10 to 12 with the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, and now they are set to expand even more in light of the COVID-19 issue.
In addition, teams will be able to “protect” four members of their practice squads from getting poached by other teams each week. That would, essentially, make those players members of the active roster.
One of the big changes to the practice squads, and perhaps the biggest one, at least in my view, is a rule that was agreed on when the new CBA was signed. That rule says that a team can now bring a player up to the active roster and send him back to the practice squad twice without having to subject them to waivers.
https://www.dailynorseman.com/2020/7/24/21337620/nfl-nflpa-agree-practice-squad-expansion-changes-minnesota-vikings

07-25-2020, 01:40 AM

Quote: @Kentis said:
NFL, NFLPA agree to practice squad expansion, changes
First off, as had been previously speculated, practice squads will expand to 16 players for this season. The practice squads were already set to expand from 10 to 12 with the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, and now they are set to expand even more in light of the COVID-19 issue.
In addition, teams will be able to “protect” four members of their practice squads from getting poached by other teams each week. That would, essentially, make those players members of the active roster.
One of the big changes to the practice squads, and perhaps the biggest one, at least in my view, is a rule that was agreed on when the new CBA was signed. That rule says that a team can now bring a player up to the active roster and send him back to the practice squad twice without having to subject them to waivers.
https://www.dailynorseman.com/2020/7/24/21337620/nfl-nflpa-agree-practice-squad-expansion-changes-minnesota-vikings

Vikings now look smart for drafting 15 players. They pretty much can have two real game look see with some of these guys instead of cutting them due to roster size.