Vikings start their mandatory minicamp this week, and here are my top five team questionmarks:
5. Injuries - who will be watched and rehabbed, and who will be actually getting some reps before July, and Mankato?
Players to watch include Chad Greenway (knee), Jacob Lacey (thumb), John Sullivan (knee), Greg Childs (knees), Michael Mauti (knee), Chris Summers (hamstring).
4. Full recovery? Which Vikings have really made the turnaround from last season to this offseason? Will their surgically repaired ligaments and joints hold up a full season? Or will we be calling their backups for just-in-case reps?
Players to watch include Greg Jennings (ankle), Adrian Peterson (sports hernia), Brian Robison (uh...everything above the waist...), Jared Allen (shoulder), John Carlson.
3. What is going to happen to our o-line? Not sure if I've mentioned it, but the Vikes are returning all five starters from our o-line last year, which is unusual to say the least. I know we're giving Fusco a shot at center in case Sullivan doesn't recover in time, which is going to give rookies like Jeff Baca a chance to make a case for reps at guard.
2. Which rookies are going to take the cake? I'm looking at you, Sharrif Floyd, Xavier Rhodes, Cordarelle Patterson. Are you three going to be the foundations of future Vikings glory? Or will Michael Mauti, Jeff Baca, and Everett Dawkins come from the mist and teach you all a lesson about transitioning from NCAA to NFL?
1. CHEMISTRY. Will our team start growing together and performing as a unit? I know Frazier is mixing up first and second team players to change up the reps, and I'd guess he's doing the same with second and third teams too. Will Ponder choose a favorite receiver?
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