DeWayne McBride

The fantasy community weeps for McBride, whose elite college metrics didn’t show up in Vikings training camp. Playing primarily as the third or fourth-string back in Minnesota’s preseason games, McBride rushed 20 times for 70 yards and two touchdowns and caught one pass for 11 yards. McBride will now pass through waivers and has a chance to be claimed by another team. It’s possible he will end up on the Vikings’ practice squad if he clears waivers.

Both Kene Nwangwu and Ty Chandler rested while the seventh-round rookie played, indicating that McBride currently sits no higher than fourth on the depth chart heading into his rookie season. It appears as if he’ll have to contribute on special teams or risk being a game-day inactive once games matter in two weeks.

McBride's spot on the depth chart is far from certain given the number of accomplished backs on the roster, but it was somewhat surprising he made it to the seventh round and he's certainly got the talent to make the Vikings after a college career where he averaged 7.3 yards per carry. If Minnesota lets go of Dalvin Cook, McBride figures to spend his rookie year waiting for an opportunity behind Alexander Mattison, Ty Chandler, and Kene Nwangwu.