One thing is obvious from the Vikings’ first official depth chart of the preseason: This may be a rebuilding team, but that doesn’t mean rookies are going to get a free ride. As of now only Matt Kalil rates a starting spot. The rest of the new draft picks? They’re going to have to earn their way into the starting line-up. Let’s run it down (four days away from the preseason opener):
Offense
Quarterback
1. Christian Ponder
2. Joe Webb
3. Sage Rosenfels
4. McLeod Bethel-Thompson
Running Back
1. Adrian Peterson
2. Toby Gerhart
3. Lex Hilliard
4. Jordan Todman
5. Derrick Coleman
Fullback:
1. Jerome Felton
2. Ryan D’Imperio
3. Matt Asiata
Left Tackle
1. Matt Kalil
2. DeMarcus Love
3. Kevin Murphy
Left Guard
1. Charlie Johnson
2. Chris DeGeare
3. Tyler Holmes
4. Grant Cook
Center
1. John Sullivan
2. Joe Berger
3. Quentin Saulsberry
Right Guard
1. Brandon Fusco
2. Geoff Schwartz
3. Austin Pasztor
4. Bridger Buche
Right Tackle
1. Phil Loadholt
2. Patrick Brown
3. Levi Horn
X Receiver:
1. Jerome Simpson
2. Michael Jenkins
3. Devin Aromashodu
4. Greg Childs
5. Emmanuel Arceneaux
Z Receiver
1. Percy Harvin
2. Stephen Burton
3. Jarius Wright
4. Kerry Taylor
5. Bryan Walters
6. Kamar Jorden
Y Receiver (TE)
1. Kyle Rudolph
2. John Carlson
3. Rhett Ellison
4. Allen Reisner
5. Mickey Shuler
Defense
Left Defensive End
1. Brian Robison
2. D’Aundre Reed
3. Ernest Owusu
Nose Tackle
1. Letroy Guion
2. Fred Evans
3. Chase Baker
4. Tydreke Powell
Under Tackle
1. Kevin Williams
2. Christian Ballard
3. Trevor Guyton
4. Anthony Jacobs
Right Defensive End
1. Jared Allen
2. Nick Reed
3. Jeff Charleston
Will Linebacker
1. Erin Henderson
2. Marvin Mitchell
3. Everson Griffen
Mike Linebacker
1. Jasper Brinkley
2. Tyrone McKenzie
3. Audie Cole
4. Tyler Nielsen
Sam Linebacker
1. Chad Greenway
2. Larry Dean
3. Solomon Elimimian
4. Corey Paredes
Right Cornerback
1. Chris Cook
2. Chris Carr
3. Josh Robinson
4. Zack Bowman
5. Bobby Felder
6. Chris Stroud
Left Cornerback
1. Antoine Winfield
2. Brandon Burton
3. Marcus Sherels
4. Reggie Jones
5. Corey Gatewood
Nickel Cornerback
1. Antoine Winfield
2. Marcus Sherels
3. Chris Carr
4. Robert Blanton
Strong Safety
1. Mistral Raymond
2. Eric Frampton
3. Robert Blanton
Free Safety
1. Jamarca Sanford
2. Harrison Smith
3. Andrew Sendejo
Special Teams
Punter
1. Chris Kluwe
Kicker
1. Blair Walsh
Long Snapper
1. Cullen Loeffler
Punt Returner
1. Marcus Sherels
2. Jarius Wright
3. Josh Robinson
4. Bryan Walters
Kick Returner
1. Percy Harvin
2. Marcus Sherels
3. Jarius Wright
4. Stephen Burton
5. Josh Robinson
Discuss.
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