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Much of the ink that has been spilled about the Minnesota Vikings this offseason surrounds the annual “will he, or won’t he” status of quarterback Brett Favre. More important than “Favretirement Watch 2010″, however, is the concern for the Vikings’ ground game with the loss of RB Chester Taylor to divisional rival Chicago. The team made a move to sign free agent RB LaDainian Tomlinson to fill the void, but lost out to the New York Jets.
The Minnesota Vikings have been conspicuously quiet in free agency with their biggest moves being the retention of CB Benny Sapp and DT Jimmy Kennedy. Still, if the Vikings hope to return to the NFC Championship game next season for another shot at the Super Bowl they will need more than the signings of PK Rhys Lloyd (Panthers) and DE Mike Montgomery (Packers) to get them there.
2009 Team Record: 12-4
First Round Pick: 30th Overall
Roster Analysis
2009 Active Roster Batting Average (NFL Average): 39.62% (44.69%)
2009 Draft Pick Retention: 80.0%*
Undrafted Players on 2009 Active Roster (NFL Average): 30.19% (27.89%)
2010 Free Agents
Unrestricted: 5
Restricted: 7
Notable: Tavaris Jackson, QB (RFA); Ray Edwards, DE (RFA); Jimmy Kennedy, DT (UFA)
Last Five First Rounds
2009 – Percy Harvin, WR, Florida (22nd Overall)
2008 – No pick, selection trade to Kansas City for DE Jared Allen
2007 – Adrian Peterson, RB, Oklahoma (7th Overall)
2006 – Chad Greenway, LB, Iowa (17th Overall)
2005 – Troy Williamson, WR, South Carolina (7th Overall)
2005 – Erasmus James, DE, Wisconsin (18th Overall)
DNQBR
For the 2009 season, Brett Favre had a Draft Nuggets quarterback rating of 23.1, good for 2nd in our rankings.^
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