Below we take our stab at predicting how the 53-man roster of the 2007 Minnesota Vikings will take shape:

QB (3): Tarvaris Jackson, Brooks Bollinger, Tyler Thigpen

RB (5): Adrian Peterson, Chester Taylor, Mewelde Moore, Tony Richardson (FB), Richard Owens (FB)

WR (6): Troy Williamson, Bobby Wade, Sidney Rice, Billy McMullen, Aundrae Allison, Martin Nance

TE (3): Jim Kleinsasser, Visanthe Shiancoe, Jeff Dugan

OL (9): LT Bryant McKinnie, LG Steve Hutchinson, C Matt Birk, RG Artis Hicks, RT Ryan Cook, OL Marcus Johnson, G Anthony Herrera, T Chase Johnson, G Jimmy Martin

DL (10): DE Kenechi Udeze, DE Darrion Scott, DE Ray Edwards, DT Kevin Williams, DT Pat Williams, DT Spencer Johnson, DE Erasmus James, DE Jayme Mitchell, DE Brian Robison, DL Howard Green

LB (6): MLB E.J. Henderson, WLB Chad Greenway, SLB Ben Leber, LB Dontarrious Thomas, LB Heath Farwell, LB Vinny Ciurciu

DB (8): CB Antoine Winfield, CB Cedric Griffin, FS Darren Sharper, SS Dwight Smith, S Mike Doss, CB Marcus McCauley, S Greg Blue, CB Charles Gordon

SP (3): K Ryan Longwell, P Chris Kluwe, LS Cullen Loeffler

Outside Looking In: QB Drew Henson, RB Artose Pinner, RB Ciatrick Fason, WR Chandler Williams, WR Cortez Hankton, C Norm Katnik, DT Fred Evans, CB Dovonte Edwards, DB Mike Hawkins, CB Will Hunter, CB Ronyell Whitaker, S Tank Williams