5 players the Vikings will watch closely at the 2019 NFL Combine
By Nik Edlund
The 2019 NFL Scouting Combine kicks off this week. Hundreds of prospects will be put under a gambit of tests and interviews. Which ones will the Minnesota Vikings be paying the most attention to?
The annual Underwear Olympics, as it has lovingly been called, kicks off this week in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Every single NFL team will have a plethora of coaches and scouts there to closely watch each prospect who participates. These guys will be weighed, measured, interviewed, and obviously tested on the field. It’s a grueling job interview for these prospects, but a very necessary one.
The Minnesota Vikings will have their fair share of staff in attendance and they will be keeping a close eye on several prospects. The Vikings will likely be paying the most attention to their positions of need including the offensive line, defensive tackles, linebackers, and wide receivers.
Of those who are a part of these specific position groups, there are guys who have more questions than others. These are the prospects that Minnesota will focus on the most this week.
Who are five players that the Vikings will likely be keeping a close watch on during this week’s NFL Combine?