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Way too early Vikings 53-man roster prediction

By Jake Andersen

Oct 18, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer (L) speaks with general manager Rick Spielman (R) prior to their game against the Kansas City Chiefs at TCF Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 18, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer (L) speaks with general manager Rick Spielman (R) prior to their game against the Kansas City Chiefs at TCF Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 18, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings kicker Kai Forbath (2) kicks a field goal during the third quarter against the Indianapolis Colts at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Colts defeated the Vikings 34-6. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 18, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings kicker Kai Forbath (2) kicks a field goal during the third quarter against the Indianapolis Colts at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Colts defeated the Vikings 34-6. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /

K: Kai Forbath

P: Taylor Symmank

LS: Kevin McDermott

Kevin McDermott is a lock, having no competition.

I give Kai Forbath the advantage in the kicking competition over Marshall Koehn, although Koehn has the stronger leg of the two. Accuracy is most important though and Forbath has a track record of being accurate. In fact, he went 15 for 15 on field goals for the Vikings after replacing Walsh last season.

Finally, the punter competition is more up in the air, but I’d say the edge goes to Taylor Symmank over Ryan Quigley since the Vikings initially signed him to compete with Jeff Locke, if re-signed.

Of course, Locke left for the Indianapolis Colts, so the Vikings may have to rely on inexperience at the punting position again. Hopefully, with more success than Locke, who never amounted to more than a mediocre punter.

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