We are a little more than 24 hours away from seeing the Minnesota Vikings take the field for the first time since January. Although we’re not going to see the majority of the starters when they host the Houston Texans at U.S. Bank Stadium on Saturday afternoon, there is still a lot of intrigue for those of us who follow the team as closely as most of us do.

There are going to be a lot of younger players battling for spots on the roster or their place on the depth chart. While everyone is going to have their focus on different players, I’ve picked out three that I’m going to be trying to keep a close eye on. I’m leaving J.J. McCarthy off of my list because, let’s be honest, everyone is looking forward to seeing J.J. McCarthy, so there’s no point in using a spot on him here.

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