With all the turnover on the Vikings roster this off-season, it’s more relevant than most off-seasons to look at the forgotten players this time of year: those promising young players already on the roster.
Every year free agency and the draft brings thoughts of new Christmas presents for the Vikings roster, and like little kids we often disregard those bright, shiny gifts we got last year, and focus on the new ones yet to come.
But in the adult world of the National Football League, developing young players - often 3rd rounders and beyond - is the difference between having a top roster and struggling to fill the holes that opponents exploit as best they can.