Vikings Depth Chart 2024 - To Be Updated

Time for another snap count roundup:



As expected, Akers overtook Chandler for the backup job. Ham's snaps fluctuate, but there isn't a correlation with him being on the field and the run game being any better.

You have to wonder if Nailor's drops will provide some room for Powell and/or Sherfield to steal some snaps from him. Trishton Jackson only ended up with 10 snaps played despite a killer preseason.

Hockenson hasn't regained his old role of 80-90% of the snaps per game, but it's been Oliver who has stolen the show recently. Mundt is now TE3 and Hock should eventually start taking more of his snaps. No idea if Muse will return, he had surgery for a injury in his hand but two months later you'd think he could start practicing soon.



Tillery's snaps have begun to fade the past couple weeks. He's coming off the field on passing downs (seemingly for Ward to be the 3rd edge / iDL) as he hasn't created pressure like he did the first few weeks of the season. Phillips and Bullard are playing a more appropiate amount of snaps after being on the field too much for the Lions/Rams games. Redmond has been active for 5 straight games now and seems to be a solid run stuffer. Perhaps he takes Bullard's place next season? Taimani wasn't too shabby either and should be able to return later this season. The Levi Drake Rodriguez hype train will have to wait until Training Camp 2025.

At edge, Pat Jones' snaps have been up and down but he got to feast against the Titans' trainwreck at RT and is up to 7 sacks. We know the story on Turner, who we will have to cross our fingers for a breakout 2025 season. Richter is playing on special teams only right now, and with Gabriel Murphy ready to go, it might be back to the practice squad with him.

Cashman returned to a full-time role for the first time since the Jets game. Pace Jr. continues to get around 50-75% of the snaps when Blake is fully healthy.



Shaq Griffin is only a starter by name as he's only averaged 19 snaps per game the previous 5 weeks. It's the same role Mekhi Blackmon played last year as Flores continues to pepper Metellus and Bynum in the slot, keeping Murphy and Gilmore on the boundary. Evans got his CB4 job back. It's possible this entire CB corps is overhauled this offseason - McGlothern might have the highest odds on being back next year in this group! Blackmon is probably #1 on that list.

Harrison Smith continues to play every snap while Bynum and Metellus are getting about about 5 snaps off per game. With Smith looking like he's slowing down (he gave up the 50 yard TD pass that came back due to penalty), I'm not sure it's in our best interest that he's out there every snap. I'd like to see more Theo Jackson, who isn't getting out there as often as he did last year. This group has been freakish healthy (knock on wood!) compared to the rest of the NFL.

Time for another update to the depth chart:



Changelog:

RB Akers from Below Average to Average
RB Chandler from Average to Below Average
TE Oliver from Good to Great
WR Addison from Below Average to Average
WR Nailor from Average >> Poor
G Ingram from Below Average to Poor
LG Brandel from Average to Below Average
C Bradbury from Below Average to Average

ED Jones II from Abysmal to Awful
DE Tillery from Below Average to Average
CB Murphy from Below Average to Average
CB Gilmore from Good to Above Average
ILB Cashman from Good to Great
S Metellus from Good to Above Average