Welcome to the beginning of our 2023 season preview content!
Over the next few weeks, we will be looking at each player on the roster in-depth with backgrounds and how they currently project forward on the Minnesota Vikings roster.
What is the best-case scenario? What is the worst-case scenario? What should we expect from them during the preseason and beyond? We will break all of that down here.
As a staff, all of us at Vikings Wire ranked the entire 90-man roster 1-90 and will be releasing player profiles in reverse order.
Background
Name: Ty Chandler
Rank:33
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 290 lbs
Experience: 8th year
College: Florida
Stats (In NFL): 82 games, 22 starts, 136 tackles, 18.0 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, 16 quarterback hits, 5 passes defended, 1 forced fumble
Votes:
Tyler Forness: 32
Kevin Fielder: 32
Judd Zulgad: 32
Saivion Mixson: 32
Average: 32.00
Best case scenario
Bullard’s experience keeps him on the team in the same starting rotational role that he had last season. He came into the league as a 3-tech but has played inside and out during his career, the majority of which was in the Vic Fangio scheme. While Brian Flores runs something different, Bullard will be asked to do similar things.
Worst case scenario
Bullard’s lack of upside leads to him getting released on cutdown day. The Vikings defensive line group is a relatively talented one, but the upside in their youth is what makes them intriguing. Bullard is what he is: a solid player who you can trust on all three downs. However, the lack of upside could cost him.
What to expect in 2023
Bullard is a stalwart player that can do a lot of things for the defense, especially mentor younger players. He is firmly on the roster bubble with a surplus of similarly talented players on the roster, but expect Bullard to be a starter at defensive end with Harrison Phillips.
Previous player profiles
90-Garett Maag
89-Jack Podlesny
88-Zach Ojile
87-NaJee Thompson
86-Thayer Thomas
85-Sam Schluter
84-Jaelyn Williams
83-Jacky Chen
82-Cephus Johnson III
81-C.J. Coldon Jr.
80-Junior Aho
79-Malik Knowles
78-Abraham Beauplan
77-Wilson Huber
76-Lucky Jackson
75-Andre Carter II
74-Curtis Weaver
73-T.J. Smith
72-Alan Ali
71-Josh Sokol
70-Blake Proehl
69-John Reid
68-Trishton Jackson
67-Kalon Barnes
66-Benton Whitley
65-Calvin Avery
64-Theo Jackson
63-William Kwenkeu
62-Sheldon Day
61-Tay Gowan
60-Ross Blacklock
59-Vederian Lowe
58-Jaren Hall
57-Nick Muse
56-Ivan Pace, Jr
55-Jalen Reagor
54-Luiji Vilain
53-Austin Schlottmann
52-Troy Dye
51-Olisaemeka Udoh
50-Nick Mullens
49-Kene Nwangwu
48-DeWayne McBride
47-Jaquelin Roy
46-Jay Ward
45-Brandon Powell
44-Troy Reeder
43-James Lynch
42-Greg Joseph
41-Johnny Mundt
40-Blake Brandel
39-Mekhi Blackmon
38-Chris Reed
37-Joejuan Williams
36-Ryan Wright
35-Esezi Otomewo
34-Jalen Nailor
33-Ty Chandler
