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Film: Five players who could be building blocks for the Vikings

How much can the offensive and defensive lines be restocked? Will all the injured defensive stars come back healthy? Are the cornerbacks going to keep progressing? Who will start opposite Harrison Smith at safety? There are a lot of questions about the future of a Vikings roster locked into the franchise's first losing season since 2014.

There have also been a handful of players flashing long-term potential, including at key positions like corner, offensive line, tight end and the struggling special teams.

For the sake of brevity, we'll keep this to non-first round players as receiver Justin Jefferson and cornerback Jeff Gladney have made strong impressions in their own ways.