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Minnesota Vikings release first unofficial depth chart of 2017

By Adam Carlson

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - DECEMBER 20: Head coach Mike Zimmer of the Minnesota Vikings on the sidelines against the Chicago Bears in the second quarter on December 20, 2015 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - DECEMBER 20: Head coach Mike Zimmer of the Minnesota Vikings on the sidelines against the Chicago Bears in the second quarter on December 20, 2015 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – OCTOBER 23: Kyle Rudolph #82 of the Minnesota Vikings runs after a catch for a first down during the second quarter of a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on October 23, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – OCTOBER 23: Kyle Rudolph #82 of the Minnesota Vikings runs after a catch for a first down during the second quarter of a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on October 23, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /

Tight Ends

  1. Kyle Rudolph
  2. David Morgan
  3. Kyle Carter / Bucky Hodges
  4. Nick Truesdell
  5. Josiah Price

Rudolph should be the top option here is nearly every situation. He combines a solid combination of receiving threat and blocking that sound have him seeing a huge amount of snaps during the 2017 season.

Then, we have David Morgan, who is considered to be a blocking specialist. He should be used in most run situations on offense as well as pass protection or even sneaking out as a receiving threat.

The interesting part comes in at #3. Combining Kyle Carter and Bucky Hodges is confusing. Hodges is definitely a receiving specialist for the Vikings, but listing them together indicates this is some kind of tie in training camp, which doesn’t bode well for Hodges at this point.

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