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Starters are pretty well set on this team for 26

purplefaithful
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After QB, there aren't too many big competitions for starters on the D or Offense...

I think the only real question is Banks. Thats almost just a label cause the rotation will be frequent.

Then it's just a matter of how much play time the yr1 guys get?

This really is a win now team.

edited Aug 12, 2026 10:09 AM

Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger! 

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#1 · Aug 12, 9:56 AM
JustInTime
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I think DL and S might be a little unsettled.

“Hell is empty and all the devils are here”

Shakespeare 

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#2 · Aug 12, 10:15 AM CT
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It’ll be interesting to see who they retain for the 53. The top of the roster is essentially set.

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#3 · Aug 12, 10:18 AM CT
AGRforever
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It’ll be interesting to see who they retain for the 53. The top of the roster is essentially set.

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#4 · Aug 12, 10:18 AM CT
AGRforever
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It’ll be interesting to see who they retain for the 53. The top of the roster is essentially set.

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#5 · Aug 12, 10:18 AM CT
KM
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CB - who is starters and where they land will be interesting. DL will be a rotation - what will be interesting is who is in that rotation. TE could end up becoming more of a split that a true starter situation. Then Punter - who is going to win that spot.

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#6 · Aug 12, 10:32 AM CT
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S is a bit of a mess. Our only 2 proven "safeties" (Metellus and Adams) are really more big nickel/rover guys. Jackson and Ward have been tolerable at best. Jakobe Thomas has been invisible in TC even when not out of practice.

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#7 · Aug 12, 1:30 PM CT
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The middle of our DL is still a big question mark until we see results. Same with C and RG...

So the same thing we have said for the past 20 years. The OL and DL are questionable.

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#8 · Aug 12, 3:23 PM CT
AGRforever
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SurfnRide wrote:

The middle of our DL is still a big question mark until we see results. Same with C and RG...

So the same thing we have said for the past 20 years. The OL and DL are questionable.

I don't think there's any team out there that doesn't have some questions on the OL and DL. To just have 2-3 question marks (and we spent draft capital on all but RG) seems like about as good as we've been in that department in a long time.

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#9 · Aug 12, 4:05 PM CT
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AGRforever wrote:

It’ll be interesting to see who they retain for the 53. The top of the roster is essentially set.

You can say that again…😇

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#10 · Aug 12, 11:32 PM CT
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RS_Express wrote:

S is a bit of a mess. Our only 2 proven "safeties" (Metellus and Adams) are really more big nickel/rover guys. Jackson and Ward have been tolerable at best. Jakobe Thomas has been invisible in TC even when not out of practice.

Good thing we use a lot of big nickel/rover guys. Every evaluation of the Vikings defense should come with an asterisk that explains "in a Flores defense." I've been saying for a couple years now that Metellus probably wouldn't even be a starter on another team with a more traditional defense. But who cares? For us, he's a terrific player.*

*in a Flores defense.

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."
—George Orwell

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