Surprisingly, yes. Harrison Smith is obviously a lock to start, but Robert Blanton has a leg up on Jamarca Sanford and Kurt Coleman at this point. Andrew Sendejo still hasn't participated with a back injury, and he's pretty behind at this point with a new scheme. Head coach Mike Zimmer said he likes how smart Blanton plays but wants to see his instincts and ability to tackle. At this point, expect Blanton to start the first preseason game against the Raiders next Friday to give Zimmer a good gauge on how Blanton can react in those situations.

Anthony Barr looked pretty impressive on Sunday in 1-on-1 drills and 11-on-11 periods. He blew right by fullback Jerome Felton, who is a pretty good blocker, in a 1-on-1 rep.

We always mention Barr's size and strength. That was on display all day in practice. In this rep, he towers over running back Jerick McKinnon. It almost looks like someone created the tallest player possible on Madden to block the shortest.

Now think about other running backs having to stop that coming off the edge on third downs…

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The pass rushing ability is there, but we haven't had a good look at his ability in coverage due to the rain on Sunday. We'll get a good chance to see that during Monday night's practice.

It likely jumped after Chase Ford entered camp with a foot injury and said he won't be available until the regular season. Leonard is getting some reps with the second team and made a few good blocks in pass protection on rookie defensive end Scott Crichton. It depends on what the Vikings think of Ford when he's healthy, but Leonard definitely has a chance to crack the roster. Worst case scenario, the Vikings would probably put him on the practice squad, which there's a shot of getting activated during the season if there's an injury.

The Vikings have a good foundation with some young pieces on the roster. Watch and see how some of them develop -- like wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson, cornerback Xavier Rhodes, offensive tackle Matt Kalil, defensive end Everson Griffen. That will be how the Vikings win more football games, which is what everyone with vested interest in the franchise should care about.

And to think we made it through one of these without mentioning Teddy Bridgewater. Oh, wait.