The NFL Draft is now complete and the Minnesota Vikings are focusing their energy on the 2026 season.

Interim general manager Rob Brzezinski has reloaded the cupboards for head coach Kevin O’Connell and defensive coordinator Brian Flores. There are still holes for the Vikings to address, including edge rusher and wide receiver.

A lot will end up changing from now until final cuts at the end of August, but it’s important to see where things currently sit. Here is where the depth chart is right after the NFL Draft.

Offense

Position	First String	Second String	Third String	Fourth String
LWR	Justin Jefferson	Jeshaun Jones	Joaquin Davis	Marcus Sanders Jr.
RWR	Tai Felton	Dontae Fleming	Dillon Bell	Shaleak Knotts
SWR	Jordan Addison	Myles Price	Luke Wysong
LT	Christian Darrisaw	Ryan Van Demark	Caleb Tiernan	Tristan Leigh
LG	Donovan Jackson	Henry Byrd	Delby Lemieux
C	Blake Brandel	Michael Jurgens	Vershon Lee	Gavin Gerhardt
RG	Will Fries	Joe Huber	Tomas Rimac
RT	Brian O’Neill	Walter Rouse	Caleb Etienne
TE	T.J. Hockenson	Josh Oliver	Ben Yurosek/Gavin Bartholomew	Bryson Nesbit
QB	Kyler Murray	Carson Wentz	J.J. McCarthy	Max Brosmer
RB	Aaron Jones	Jordan Mason	Zavier Scott	Demond Claiborne/Kejon Owens
FB	Max Bredeson

There isn’t a ton of mystery with the offensive depth chart. The biggest of them will be at the quarterback position. Right now, Murray is projected to be the starter, and I believe Carson Wentz will be the backup. That puts J.J. McCarthy as the third quarterback, which is certainly not the outcome anyone would have hoped for after two seasons.

The two areas to watch are at WR3 and RB3. Tai Felton isn’t likely going to be without serious competition, and said competition doesn’t exist right now. Jauan Jennings is currently visiting in Minnesota and could be brought in to alleviate that stress.

Running back might be the best position battle on the team other than quarterback. With the selection of Demond Claiborne, Zavier Scott is going to be on his heels competing for the final running back spot.

Defense

Position	First String	Second String	Third String	Fourth String
DE	Jalen Redmond	Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins
NT	Levi Drake Rodriguez	Domonique Orange	Taki Taimani
DE	Caleb Banks	Elijah Williams	Monkell Goodwine
OLB	Dallas Turner	Tyler Batty	Jordan Botelho	Cam’Ron Stewart
WLB	Eric Wilson	Ivan Pace Jr.	Scooby Williams	Keli Lawson
MLB	Blake Cashman	Jake Golday	Jacob Roberts	Josh Ross
OLB	Andrew Van Ginkel	Bo Richter	Chaz Chambliss	Arden Walker
LCB	Byron Murphy Jr.	Dwight McGlogthern	Marcus Allen
SS	Josh Metellus	Tavierre Thomas	Jakobe Thomas
FS	Jay Ward	Theo Jackson	Jacob Thomas
RCB	Isaiah Rodgers	Zemaiah Vaughn	Charles Demmings	Da’Veawn Armstead
NB	James Pierre	Kahlef Haillassie	Tyreek Chappell

With Greenard now in Philadelphia, it’s about who will be rotational players behind both Dallas Turner and Andrew Van Ginkel. There isn’t any depth at the position. When you look at how the Vikings have built their defense, it’s going to be interesting how Flores maneuvers with the structure of the current roster.