Scout · Jun 14, 2016
Day 1: Mix-and-match Vikings minicamp lineups
The Vikings gave several opportunities in the starting lineup to players who have normally been with the backups to this point.
June judgments on starters can be a foolhardy business and Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer won’t go too far on his assessment of players in “shorts and underwear.”
Players haven’t been able to go through a fully padded practice yet this offseason and won’t until at least three days into training camp. Where a player is lining up on a depth chart these days has only a little bearing on how he might look when the shorts are traded for padded pants, and shoulder pads are added under the jerseys.