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Chad Beebe hopes to land at No. 3 on Vikings’ receiver depth chart



Few teams have the kind of drop-off that the Vikings have from their top two receivers to the rest of the bunch. In Minnesota, where starters Justin Jefferson and Adam Thielen are among the best duo in the league, it’s still unclear who the No. 3 receiver will be.

Chad Beebe hopes it will be him.

After missing most of 2019 with an ankle injury, he appeared in 14 games last year, catching 20 passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns. He wants more this season.

“Last year, I think I was just trying to flip the script because of a lot of injuries in my past,” Beebe said Monday, via Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. “And I stayed healthy the whole year. I feel like I gained some momentum coming into this year by staying healthy and getting a lot of game reps, so I’m excited to see how it unfolds this year.”

The son of former NFL receiver Don Beebe, Chad entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2018 from Northern Illinois.

With Bisi Johnson gone for the year after suffering a torn ACL, Beebe now competes with Dede Westbrook and K.J. Osborn for the No. 3 spot on the depth chart.

“It’s going to make us all better,” Beebe said. “In my case, it’s going to make me better, and that’s all you can ask for. I’m just going to leave it all out there. I’m a guy that, I don’t want to live with any regrets. So, I’m going to give it everything I’ve got and let the chips fall where they may.”

The chips could still fall in the shape of a homecoming for Minnesota native Larry Fitzgerald. A ball boy for the 1998 Vikings, Fitzgerald could be taking a wait-and-see approach as to whether the team will put a legitimate contender on the field in 2021. Until he officially retires or signs with another team, it’s a possibility that can’t be completely dismissed.

PFT

 

Chad Beebe? what about Irv Smith jr

 

Fitz wants a SB ring, do you guys have a chance?

 

Gotta have a TE, someone who can run block also.

 

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver K.J. Osborn continues to impress the coaching staff and is angling to become the team's primary return man. The fifth-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft was invisible last year but the work he put in during the offseason is beginning to pay off. His route-running has improved and it has helped him show off his top-shelf speed. Osborn has made consistent plays during camp and should see plenty of action during the preseason. With star teammate Justin Jefferson dealing with a shoulder injury, there will be opportunity for players like Osborn in the coming weeks.

Roto Baller

 

If healthy and they play great defense... yes.

 

yes staying healthy is so important but it's time to take the step up to elite status to win a SB, enough of the being good to very good which is another way of saying same old same old (sigh )

 

the Bisi Johnson torn ACL hurts okay KJ Osborne here's your chance to prove you got what it's take to make it in the NFL

 

The Minnesota Vikings unveiled their first 2021 depth chart, albeit in an unofficial capacity. Starters and backups were designated, leaving the numbered roles to interpretation.

As the release of names was not alphabetical, this is the depth chart per a numbering system.

Offense
Quarterback
QB1: Kirk Cousins
QB2: Jake Browning
QB3: Nate Stanley
QB4: Kellen Mond
QB5: Danny Etling

Running back

RB1: Dalvin Cook
RB2: Alexander Mattison
RB3: Ameer Abdullah
RB4: Kene Nwangwu
RB5: A.J. Rose Jr.

Wide Receiver
WR1: Adam Thielen
WR2: Justin Jefferson
WR3: K.J. Osborn
WR4: Chad Beebe
WR5: Dede Westbrook
WR6: Ihmir Smith-Marsette
WR7: Blake Proehl
WR8: Dan Chisena
WR9: Whop Philyor
WR10: Myron Mitchell
WR11: Warren Jackson

Tight End
TE1: Irv Smith, Jr.
TE2: Tyler Conklin
TE3: Brandon Dillon
TE4: Zach Davidson
TE5: Shane Zylstra

Left Tackle
LT1: Rashod Hill
LT2: Christian Darrisaw
LT3: Evin Ksiezarczyk

Right Tackle
RT1: Brian O’Neill
RT2: Blake Brandel
RT3: Zack Bailey

Center
C1: Garrett Bradbury
C2: Mason Cole
C3: Cohl Cabral

Left Guard
LG1: Ezra Cleveland
LG2: Dru Samia
LG3: Kyle Hinton

Right Guard
RG1: Oli Udoh
RG2: Dakota Dozier
RG3: Wyatt Davis

Defense
Left Defensive End
LDE1: Danielle Hunter
LDE2: Jalyn Holmes
LDE3: Jordan Brailford
LDE4: Janarius Robinson

Right Defensive End
RDE1: Stephen Weatherly
RDE2: D.J. Wonnum
RDE3: Kenny Willekes
RDE4: Patrick Jones II

Nose Tackle

NT1: Michael Pierce
NT2: Armon Watts
NT3: James Lynch
NT4: Jordon Scott

3-Tech Defensive Tackle
3DT1: Dalvin Tomlinson
3DT2: Sheldon Richardson
3DT3: Zeandae Johnson

Strongside Linebacker
SLB1: Anthony Barr
SLB2: Blake Lynch
SLB3: Ryan Connelly
SLB4: Christian Elliss

Middle Linebacker
MLB1: Eric Kendricks
MLB2: Troy Dye
MLB3: Tuf Borland

Weakside Linebacker
WLB1: Nick Vigil
WLB2: Cameron Smith
WLB3: Chazz Surratt

Cornerbacks
CB1: Patrick Peterson
CB2: Bashaud Breeland
CB3: Mackensie Alexander
CB4: Cameron Dantzler
CB5: Harrison Hand
CB6: Kris Boyd
CB7: Dylan Mabin
CB8: Tye Smith
CB9: Parry Nickerson
CB10: Amari Henderson

Safeties
S1: Harrison Smith
S2: Xavier Woods
S3: Myles Dorn
S4: Camryn Bynum
S5: Josh Metellus
S6: Luther Kirk

Special Teams
Kicker
K1: Greg Joseph
K2: Riley Patterson

Punter
P1: Britton Colquitt

Long Snapper
LS1: Andrew DePaola
LS2: Turner Bernard

Kick Returner
KR1: Ameer Abdullah
KR2: Kene Nwangwu

Punt Returner
PR1: Ameer Abdullah
PR2: K.J. Osborn
PR3: Chad Beebe
PR4: Ihmir Smith-Marsette

 

Ameer Abdullah can't believe he is still here but Mike Boone is gone,Dru Samia but he's better than Kyle Hinton really? is Dru Samia the Christian Ponder of the O-line expecting him to be more than what he is

 

wow a minor core muscle procedure for Christian Darrisaw what does that mean? if it's not one thing its something else GO VIKINGS

 

Mike Zimmer is not a head coach he is a defensive coach not a HC I wish they stop trying to make him one it's painful to watch him getting outcoached again and again, is he a good defensive coach yes he is as a HC?

 

Defense wins Championships.

If the Vikings had a defense last season, they could have made a run for it all... the offense did their job.

With that offense and the revamped D, if that D is good, the Vikings are going to be there in the end.

I like Zimmer to an extent... for now he is what they have and I hope they get the best out of him. I think his seat is warming, but winning this season will go a long way in cooling things down for Zim.

Stay healthy offensively and play stout defense and I predict a deep run by the Vikings, but thats a ways out... 1 week at a time.

 

it's a prove it year now if they had a defense last year the Vikings could have made a deep run in the playoffs, it was so frustrating last year 1st half run run 2nd play like mad only to come up short and seeing him getting outcoached, just want them to have that elite mindset and win a SB before I die lol

 

Revamped and determined defense ready to help Vikings challenge Packers for NFC North

EAGAN, Minn. -- The NFC North will be one of the more intriguing divisions in the NFL this year, largely because all the offseason drama surrounding Green Bay might create more opportunities for other teams to shine. The Minnesota Vikings happen to be one squad that should be thinking about capitalizing. They struggled last year with injuries and inconsistency. Now they're hoping a revamped defense can remind people of what they actually can be at full strength.

The most stunning aspect of the Vikings' problems in 2020 -- when they finished 7-9 after reaching the Divisional Round of the NFC playoffs a year earlier -- was the demise of that defense. It has been the foundation of everything head coach Mike Zimmer has built in that franchise, and it unraveled in every way imaginable. Minnesota lost star players (including defensive end Danielle Hunter and linebacker Anthony Barr) to injuries, watched another important cog (defensive tackle Michael Pierce) opt out because of COVID-19 and failed to find enough reliable play from a crop of younger talent. The end result was a unit that couldn't stop anybody, as it allowed 29.7 points per game (29th in the league) and 134.4 rushing yards (27th).

The Vikings aren't trying to distance themselves from those numbers this year. They're using them as ample motivation, evidence of how hard they need to work to return to the level of play they expect.

"We want to get back to us," said co-defensive coordinator Adam Zimmer during a recent interview in training camp. "Stopping the run. Getting after the quarterback. We weren't very good in any of those areas. So this year is definitely about getting back to us."

NFL.com

 

I wasnt so impressed with the play of either the defense or offense in game 1... they better ramp it up!

 

Minnesota Vikings Roster Cuts...

• WR Blake Proehl
• DE Jordan Brailford
• K Riley Patterson
• LS Turner Bernard

 

it seemed like the Offense they ran last year and why is Dakota Dozier and Drew Samia still on the roster i was just shocked as s##t when they were on the field I just don't get it