Projecting the 53man roster?

[mike2mike]

I'll start with the locks:
1 Adrian Peterson RB
2 Matt Kalil LT
3 Everson Griffen DE
4 Alex Boone LG
5 Linval Joseph DT
6 Harrison Smith S
7 Anthony Barr LB
8 Trae Waynes CB
9 Sharrif Floyd DT
10 Jarius Wright WR
11 Xavier Rhodes CB
12 Teddy Bridgewater QB
13 Blair Walsh K
14 Joe Berger OL
15 Eric Kendricks LB
16 Matt Asiata RB
17 Jerick McKinnon RB
18 Jeff Locke P (or another punter not on roster)
19 Danielle Hunter DE
20 Kevin McDermott LS (or another LS not on roster)
21 TJ Clemmings LT
22 Stefon Diggs WR
23 Laquon Treadwell WR
24 Mackensie Alexander CB

[mike2mike]

I'll round out the mock 53 man roster but a few names at the end I'll put Player A OR player B.
This will help signify that we will only keep one at that position.

Vikings early projected cuts
53 man roster projections

locks to make roster:
1 Adrian Peterson RB
2 Matt Kalil LT
3 Everson Griffen DE
4 Alex Boone LG
5 Linval Joseph DT
6 Harrison Smith S
7 Anthony Barr LB
8 Trae Waynes CB
9 Sharrif Floyd DT
10 Jarius Wright WR
11 Xavier Rhodes CB
12 Teddy Bridgewater QB
13 Blair Walsh K
14 Joe Berger OL
15 Eric Kendricks LB
16 Matt Asiata RB
17 Jerick McKinnon RB
18 Jeff Locke P
19 Danielle Hunter DE
20 Kevin McDermott LS
21 TJ Clemmings LT
22 Stefon Diggs WR
23 Laquon Treadwell WR
24 Mackensie Alexander CB

Remaining

25 Tom Johnson DT
26 Chad Greenway LB
27 Willie Beavers OL
28 Terence Newman CB
29 Shamar Stephen DT
30 MyCole Pruitt TE
31 Adam Thielen WR
32 Brandon Watts LB
33 Marcus Sherels CB
34 Zack Line FB
35 Michael Harris RG
36 Brandon Fusco RG
37 Brian Robison DE
38 John Sullivan C
39 Captain Munnerlyn CB
40 Andre Smith RT
41 Michael Griffin S
42 Andrew Sendejo S
43 Jayron Kearse S
44 Kyle Rudolph TE
45 Kentrell Brothers LB
46 Stephen Weatherly DE
47 Moritz Boehringer WR

Camp Battles
48. Taylor Heinicke OR Shaun Hill
49 Nick Easton C OR Zac Kerin C
50 Edmond Robinson LB OR Emmanuel Lamur LB
51 Anthony Harris S OR Antone Exum S
52 B.J. Dubose DT OR Kenrick Ellis DT
53 David Morgan TE OR Rhett Ellison TE

Trade
Charles Johnson WR trade candidate (if not traded, cut Thielen)
Cordarrelle Patterson WR trade candidate (if not traded, someone has to get cut.)

Are in the conversation to make mock 53man team, especially as a replacement for a player that goes on Injured Reserve:
54 Austin Shepherd OL
55 Travis Lewis LB
56 Phil Loadholdt RT (possibly can beat out Andre Smith?)

practice squad candidates or subs for IR players:
Scott Crichton DL
Justin Trattou DE
Audie Cole LB
Jabari Price CB
Shaun Hill OR Taylor Heineke
Zac Kerin OR Nick Easton
Edmond Robinson LB OR Emmanuel Lamur LB
Anthony Harris S OR Antone Exum S
B.J. Dubose DT OR Kenrick Ellis DT
David Morgan TE OR Rhett Ellison TE

Auto Cuts until they show otherwise:
Melvin White
Brian Leonhardt
Carter Bykowski
Johnny Lowdermilk
Toby Johnson
Blake Renaud
Terrell Sinkfield
Isaac Fruechte
Isame Faciane
Jeremiah Sirles
Keith Baxter
Kyle Carter
Theiren Cockran
Qujuan Floyd
Jake Ganus
Marken Michel
Denzell Perine
Jhurell Pressley
Eric Rawls
Brandon Ross
Joel Stave
Maquise Williams
Zach Moore DL
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Feel free to tell me I'm an idiot for cutting your favorite player and tell me who you'd cut instead.

[VikingPaul73]

Its really hard to follow this when its not separated by position.

I think the value of CPatt and Thielen in ST puts them well ahead of Moritz, however cool the story

I don't know the rules that well, but I think some of the guys you have listed as a PS players will not be eligible for the PS.

I don't think Clemmings is a lock.

Beavers over both Loadholt and Shepard??? I'd be shocked but I have been shocked before

Crichton will be an interesting one....will he step up this year or is it time to cut ties???

Thanks for posting...should be a very interesting camp!!!!!!!!!!

[Beo]

I'll take a crack at it

QB)
Bridgewater
Hill
Heinicke

RB)
Peterson
Mckinnon
Asiata
Line

WR)
Treadwell
Diggs
Wright
Thielen
Patterson
Boehringer

TE)
Rudolph
Pruitt
Ellison

OL)
Kalil
Boone
Sullivan
Fusco
Smith
Beavers
Clemmings
Harris
Berger

DL)
Griffen
Joseph
Floyd
Robison
Hunter
Johnson
Stephen
Crichton

LB)
Barr
Kendricks
Greenway
Lamur
Brothers
Robinson

CB)
Rhodes
Waynes
Munnerlyn
Alexander
Newman
Sherels

S)
Smith
Griffin
Sendejo
Exum
Kearse

K,P,LS)
Walsh
LeCompte
McDermott

Some notables I dont think make the cut are Charles Johnson, Phil Loadholt, and Audie Cole. I am not exactly positive who all are eligible for the Practice Squad except Weatherly and Morgan who I know are eligible but a couple I would guess would be Anthony Harris, Price, Watts, Dubose, Kerin, Easton, and Shepherd. Feel free to pick me apart

[S197]

Remaining

25 Tom Johnson DT
26 Chad Greenway LB
27 Willie Beavers OL
28 Terence Newman CB
29 Shamar Stephen DT
30 MyCole Pruitt TE
31 Adam Thielen WR
32 Brandon Watts LB
33 Marcus Sherels CB
34 Zack Line FB
35 Michael Harris RG
36 Brandon Fusco RG
37 Brian Robison DE
38 John Sullivan C
39 Captain Munnerlyn CB
40 Andre Smith RT
41 Michael Griffin S
42 Andrew Sendejo S
43 Jayron Kearse S
44 Kyle Rudolph TE
45 Kentrell Brothers LB
46 Stephen Weatherly DE
47 Moritz Boehringer WR

Barring major injury, I believe those in bold are locks to make the roster.

[autobon7]

Some notables I dont think make the cut are Charles Johnson, Phil Loadholt, and Audie Cole. I am not exactly positive who all are eligible for the Practice Squad except Weatherly and Morgan who I know are eligible but a couple I would guess would be Anthony Harris, Price, Watts, Dubose, Kerin, Easton, and Shepherd. Feel free to pick me apart [/quote]

I don't think Shepherd is eligible.....could be wrong tho.

[mansquatch]

I doubt they'll cut Loadholt. He took a team friendly deal and prior to being hurt wasn't awful. Or, put another way, how happy are you if your backup T is TJ Clemmings in a season where you expect to compete for a deep playoff run? I think Loadholt makes the team. My guess is that he or Smith will be a cap casualty in 2017.

It is going to be an interesting pre-season this year for OL, CB, WR, and S. LB will be interesting only for the depth spots, but that seems to be a perennial thing. I'm most interested to see who emerges as the starter opposite Rhodes and how the bottom half of the WR tree shakes out. If CP84 turns it on, the whole WR depth chart could be thrown into chaos. I hope S is interesting, that is our weak link on defense... The RG / RT battles will also be worth paying attention to.

[jackal]

I doubt they'll cut Loadholt. He took a team friendly deal and prior to being hurt wasn't awful. Or, put another way, how happy are you if your backup T is TJ Clemmings in a season where you expect to compete for a deep playoff run? I think Loadholt makes the team. My guess is that he or Smith will be a cap casualty in 2017.

If Loadholt does not win the starting Job, I think he will be cut

[Beo]

If Loadholt does not win the starting Job, I think he will be cut

Yeah that was my thinking by saying he would get cut. I like Phil and I think he can still play I just think Smith wins the job and they go with Clemmings and Beavers to fill in the backup roles. Clemmings struggled but with time and more coaching he will get better and I think Beavers has a chance to be very good. I put Charles Johnson down as a cut just because I think there is something else going on there. I think he is in a deep doghouse with Zim and Turner over something. Practice habits, Study habits, talking crap about the coaches in the locker room it could be anything that we dont know about but dont tell me it was just because of a bruised rib.

[jackal]

Yeah that was my thinking by saying he would get cut. I like Phil and I think he can still play I just think Smith wins the job and they go with Clemmings and Beavers to fill in the backup roles. Clemmings struggled but with time and more coaching he will get better and I think Beavers has a chance to be very good. I put Charles Johnson down as a cut just because I think there is something else going on there. I think he is in a deep doghouse with Zim and Turner over something. Practice habits, Study habits, talking crap about the coaches in the locker room it could be anything that we dont know about but dont tell me it was just because of a bruised rib.

I think when Diggs took off and was thriving, Johnson got frustrated. I probably would too, after going from
team to team, and finally landing a spot, it would be natural. The NFL is that way. You have to play
well to stay in the league, consistently.

[fiestavike]

The only way Phil gets cut is if he isn't recovered from his achilles injury sufficiently. If he can play at the level he was before the injury, I just think they'll throw Andre Smith in at RG.

[halfgiz]

The only way Phil gets cut is if he isn't recovered from his achilles injury sufficiently. If he can play at the level he was before the injury, I just think they'll throw Andre Smith in at RG.

I wonder if they would move Phil to the injury if he is not completely healthy, and keep him for insurance.
I'm not sure how that works...
Before Phil's latest injury he was really looking good in training camp.

[mansquatch]

This is a year in which they expect to compete for a deep playoff run, barring major injuries. Even if Loadholt doesn't start I would be shocked if they didn't keep him as insurance.