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Minnesota Vikings have 5 players in the Pro Bowl draft

By Adam Carlson

Jan 23, 2015; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; General view of Wilson football with the Pro Bowl logo at Team Irvin practice at Scottsdale Community College in advance of the 2015 Pro Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 23, 2015; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; General view of Wilson football with the Pro Bowl logo at Team Irvin practice at Scottsdale Community College in advance of the 2015 Pro Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Minnesota Vikings will have a total of five representatives from the team available for the 2016 Pro Bowl draft on Wednesday, January 27, 2016.

Professional football’s all-star game is set to take place this weekend and the Minnesota Vikings are well-represented. This year, the team has brought five players to the Pro Bowl to take place in the contest, where the most popular players in the league will take the field.

Like last year, the Pro Bowl is no longer divided by divisions, but instead the teams are chosen by the team captains. This year, Michael Irvin and Jerry Rice will be selecting the teams starting on January 27, 2015 at 6:30 pm central time. They will choose players in an alternating method until all players have been selected.

In the list of players to choose from, five Minnesota Vikings will be available for Irvin and Rice.  Here are the players they have to choose from:

Jan 25, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; General view of the video board and narrowed goal post after Team Irvin kicker Adam Vinatieri of the Indianapolis Colts (4) made a field goal in the 2015 Pro Bowl against Team Carter at University of Phoenix Stadium. The goal posts were narrowed from 18 feet to 14 feet. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 25, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; General view of the video board and narrowed goal post after Team Irvin kicker Adam Vinatieri of the Indianapolis Colts (4) made a field goal in the 2015 Pro Bowl against Team Carter at University of Phoenix Stadium. The goal posts were narrowed from 18 feet to 14 feet. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

Anthony Barr, linebacker

Teddy Bridgewater, quarterback

Everson Griffen, defensive end

Adrian Peterson, running back

Harrison Smith, safety

With the exception of veteran running back Adrian Peterson, this is the first year that each of the other Minnesota Vikings players invited to the game will be making a Pro Bowl appearance. While it is unlikely that these five players will be drafted to play on the same team, it will be fun to see which players end up on which team and which point they are selected at in the draft.

Once selected, the players in the Pro Bowl will report to their coaches, which will be either the staff of the Green Bay Packers or Kansas City Chiefs.

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Congratulations to the five Minnesota Vikings honored in the Pro Bowl and best of luck to them in the Pro Bowl draft.

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