Which 5th, 6th or 7th choice most likely to make the roster?

I think Hand and Cole have the best chance IF they are converted to S.

I think they have some good ceilings, can contribute on special teams, and most importantly...  there is opportunity.

metellas cole we need safteys . hand we need def  backs is versatile. osborn wins the  pr job

@"Wetlander" said: I think they have some good ceilings, can contribute on special teams, and most importantly...  there is opportunity.

On their bios, these two guy are aggressive tacklers, like playing close to the line of scrimmage, have good size and both run in the 4.5 range.  I'd like to see them make it on the team as the back-up safeties.

With a name like Harry Hand he's got to make the team.

I have little doubt that Harrison Hand will make the team unless we add a veteran. I think Kenny Willekes could, too, considering the depth after DE3 Wonnum isn't very good (Zettel, Yarborough).

Kyle Hinton was my pet sleeper, but since he went at the end of the draft, you can easily sneak him on the practice squad. Here's a write up on him from Tony Pauline:

Familiarize yourself with the name Kyle Hinton, a guard from Washburn, who stole the show at the Kansas State pro day. Entering the season, Hinton was graded as a street free agent. But after his pro day workout, there's now talk he will land in day three of the 2020 NFL Draft. Hinton measured a shade over 6-foot-2 and weighed in at 296 pounds. He completed 34 reps on the bench and touched 34.5 inches in the vertical jump. Hinton then scorched a pair of 40-yard dashes, timing 4.86 seconds on his first attempt and as low as 4.70 seconds on his second run. Some teams discounted his second run as they felt Hinton quick-started the attempt, though others are reporting the time. Even adding a tenth of a second brings the mark to a quick 4.80 seconds. The San Francisco 49ers and Las Vegas Raiders had scheduled Hinton for an official 30 visit, but that has since been canceled. Teams are comparing Hinton to 6-time Pro Bowler Brian Waters, who spent 13 years in the NFL.

@"MaroonBells" said: Kyle Hinton was my pet sleeper, but since he went at the end of the draft, you can easily sneak him on the practice squad. Here's a write up on him from Tony Pauline:

What has made me a Hinton fan is this article which is not (all) about football:  https://www.wualumni.org/hinton.  I liked this quote:  “Weight throw is a very explosive event,” he said. “You have to generate speed really fast in a short amount of space. For discus, you have to know when to speed up and when you hit your positions. It’s really technical."  The fact he does the weight throw and discus shows me power and technique -- it also shows me that in the right situation he can really be coached up.  I am excited to see what he can do.

We have two safeties under contract...I'm beating heavy there...

@"VikingOracle" said:

@"MaroonBells" said: Kyle Hinton was my pet sleeper, but since he went at the end of the draft, you can easily sneak him on the practice squad. Here's a write up on him from Tony Pauline:

What has made me a Hinton fan is this article which is not (all) about football:  https://www.wualumni.org/hinton.  I liked this quote:  “Weight throw is a very explosive event,” he said. “You have to generate speed really fast in a short amount of space. For discus, you have to know when to speed up and when you hit your positions. It’s really technical."  The fact he does the weight throw and discus shows me power and technique -- it also shows me that in the right situation he can really be coached up.  I am excited to see what he can do.

when u guys  bring up track and  weight events    makes  me  think   of  how  good  brob was

Easiest entry on that list is for the #3 QB spot: Stanley should be able to beat out Browning. SHOULD. 

Most teams keep 6 CB's and Hand is likely that right now:

Hughes
Hill
Gladney
Dantzler
Boyd
Hand

There's nobody else with a pulse.  Metellus also makes it by default as the 3rd safety.

 Stanley should beat out Browning, but we've already seen with Zimmer for backup QB what you do on the field doesn't matter as much as the meeting room so if Browning can regurgitate the talking points by rote he can kill worms all day long and still "win".

It has to be a safety because the Vikings only have 2 on the roster prior to the draft unless you want to project Boyd to safety.

These safeties drafted will have a very HARD time NOT making the team.

This will skew those draft analyses that appear years later and are based on starts.  One of the worst and most simpleton of stats to use.

When the roster is so depleted at a position it really is easy to see.

Osborn should have an easy time too.  If he is as good at punt returning as he was in college then Beebe may not last much longer.