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5 Minnesota Vikings Veterans Now on the Hot Seat Following 2015 NFL Draft

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5 Minnesota Vikings Who Are Now on the Hot Seat

Cordarrelle Patterson Minnesota Vikings — The 2015 NFL Draft is now in the books, so we can start to look at how draft picks will impact the veterans on each team's roster.

With that in mind, here are five Minnesota Vikings' veterans who are on the hot seat after the draft.

The 2015 NFL Draft is now in the books, so we can start to look at how draft picks will impact the veterans on each team's roster.

With that in mind, here are five Minnesota Vikings' veterans who are on the hot seat after the draft.

5. OT Mike Harris

5. OT Mike Harris

Harris was re-signed after starting five games at right tackle last season, but he now faces competition from three draft picks (T.J. Clemmings, Tyrus Thompson, Austin Shepherd).

4. LB Gerald Hodges

4. LB Gerald Hodges

Hodges showed some promise last season, starting seven games with 65 total tackles, seven pass breakups and an interception return for a touchdown. But second-round pick Eric Kendricks is a threat to his role going forward, and Hodges' path to playing time in 2015 is not clear.

3. TE Chase Ford

3. TE Chase Ford

Ford had some good moments when pressed into a bigger role in 2014, most notably 18 receptions over a five-game stretch. I think fifth-round pick MyCole Pruitt was a reach, but Ford is now going to have to fend off more competition for a roster spot.

2. CB Josh Robinson

2. CB Josh Robinson

Robinson continues to be bumped down the pecking order at cornerback for the Vikings, which is probably good for the team but bad for him in a broader sense.

1. WR Cordarrelle Patterson

1. WR Cordarrelle Patterson

Patterson was a disappointment in 2014, and he became a non-factor late in the season as Charles Johnson stepped up. By taking Stefon Diggs in the fifth round, the Vikings are clearly not guaranteeing Patterson anything entering his third NFL season.

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