As of today here is the Vikings roster arranged in my best guess as to a depth chart.

QB:

1. Daunte Culpepper 2. Todd Bouman 3. Billy Cockerham 4. Romaro Miller

HB:

1. Moe Williams 2. Doug Chapman 3. Michael Bennett 4. James Wofford

FB:

1. Jim Kleinsasser 2. Harold Morrow 3. Matt Cercone

TE:

1. Byron Chamberlain 2. Andrew Jordan 3. John Davis 4. Jeff Kostrewa

WR:

1. Cris Carter 2. Randy Moss 3. Jake Reed 4. Troy Walters 5. Joey Kent 6. Nate Jacquet 7. Cedric James 8. Lonny Mitchell 9. Kenny Clark

OT:

1. Korey Stringer 2. Brad Badger 3. Jay Humphrey 4. Brian Crawford 5. Wes Hines

OG:

1. David Dixon 2. Chris Liwienski 3. Lewis Kelly 4. Oscar Comeaux 5. Bennitte Wadell

C:

1. Matt Birk 2. Cory Withrow 3. Mike Malano

DE:

1. Lance Johnstone 2. Talence Sawyer 3. Willie Howard 4. Michael Boireau 5. Antwone Young 6. Jeff Hazuga

DT:

1. Chris Hovan 2. Fernando Smith 3. Fred Robbins 4. Tim Englehardt 5. Winfield Garnett 6. Shawn Worthen

OLB:

1. Ed McDaniel 2. Gabe Northern 3. Craig Sauer 4. Lemanski Hall 5. Antonio Wilson 6. Patrick Chukwurah 7. Shawn Paga 8. Ryland Wickman 9. Isaac Keys

MLB:

1. Kailee Wong 2. Jim Nelson

CB:

1. Robert Tate 2. Wasswa Serwanga 3. Kenny Wright 4. Eric Kelly 5. Carl Kidd 6. Carey Scott

SS:

1. Robert Griffith 2. Tyrone Carter

FS:

1. Orlando Thomas 2. Don Morgan 3. Brian Russell

K:

1. Gary Andersen 2. John Matich

P:

1. Mitch Berger 2. Brian Morton

LS:

1. Mitch Palmer 2. Mike Solwold

IZ

-- Iz (izmorrow@yahoo.com), May 30, 2001

Answers

I have to believe that by opening day Bennett will be #1. (Isn't that what's "expected" from a first round draft pick in that position?)

-- Clark (cdvike@mindspring.com), May 30, 2001.

Normally you would be right, Clark. But Dennis Green has a long history of not starting rookies. Randy Moss was our third option for the first half of his rookie season, Hovan didn't break the lineup for several games. Our last running back drafted in the first round, Robert Smith took several years to crack the lineup, albeit he had some injury issues.

Besides I think Moe Williams is a hell of a back, if it were not for injuries we would have seen a lot more of him the past couple of years in spite of the Viper.

IZ

-- Iz (izmorrow@yahoo.com), May 30, 2001.

I would agree with most of that and i would also agree that Williams and Chapman will get every oppurtunity to play ahead of Bennett. If Bennett was atop 5 pick it would be different. GO VIKES!!!!

-- Tom (BMatheus@aol.com), June 01, 2001.

Update

OLB:

1. Ed McDaniel 2. Gabe Northern 3. Craig Sauer 4. Lemanski Hall 5. Antonio Wilson 6. Patrick Chukwurah 7. Shawn Paga 8. Ryland Wickman 9. Isaac Keys 10. Fearon Wright

-- Iz (izmorrow@yahoo.com), June 04, 2001.

Another Update

WR:

1. Cris Carter 2. Randy Moss 3. Jake Reed 4. Troy Walters 5. Joey Kent 6. Nate Jacquet 7. Cedric James 8. Lonny Mitchell 9. Kenny Clark 10. T.J. Sutherland

IZ

-- Iz (izmorrow@yahoo.com), June 05, 2001.

I believe Chapman will pull ahead of Williams

-- REDVIKING (redviking1@aol.com), June 08, 2001.

Another Update WR:

1. Cris Carter 2. Randy Moss 3. Jake Reed 4. Chris Walsh 5. Troy Walters 6. Joey Kent 7. Nate Jacquet 8. Cedric James 9. Lonny Mitchell 10. Kenny Clark 11. T.J. Sutherland

IZ

-- IZ (izmorrow@yahoo.com), June 11, 2001.

My biggest concern so far is the MLB position. We have 1 who played the position last year and who to me is still suspect of getting it right, and another one who basically played Special Teams for GB last year and filled in as MLB very sparingly.

-- Dan (hookti1@aol.com), June 12, 2001.

Sauer and McDaniel can also play the middle if we get in a pinch. Supposedly Nelson is supposed to be a comer. I think the really scary thing is that they are being coached by Worst. Worst needs to be fired, loyalty is one thing but I don't think there is anyone out there who would claim Denny is disloyal for canning him.

IZ

-- IZ (izmorrow@yahoo.com), June 13, 2001.

At this point in time, he definitely needs fired. Denny's butt also needs to be on the auction block for putting up with his crap for this long.

-- Dan (hookti1@aol.com), June 13, 2001.