Antoine Winfield News

The Minnesota Vikings announced Wednesday that cornerback Asher Allen has retired from football, a curious decision for a 24-year-old who was about to enter only his fourth NFL season.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Toward the end of an 11-on-11 drill Wednesday, Christian Ponder threw a pass that no NFL quarterback should make.

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Asher Allen celebrates his interception against the Arizona Cardinals during the first quarter of Sunday's game at the Metrodome, October 9, 2011.

As I mentioned earlier, today is the first day of Organized Team Activities for the Minnesota Vikings , and though the media was not officially allowed at today's practices, we do have a couple of pieces of information for you.

Over the next couple of weeks I will take a look at the Vikings roster. I will give my opinion on each player and project who makes the team.

The Minnesota Vikings , theoretically, have most of their positions set for the upcoming 2012 season.

The Vikings ' 2011 roster was more top-heavy than Christina Hendricks . Superstars Adrian Peterson , Percy Harvin and Jared Allen comprised one of the best trios in the league, but due to insufficient support, the team sagged to a 3-13 record.

The Minnesota Vikings need to make the best out of their time in training camp and figure out who will be a starter by the preseason.

As the 2010 season rolled on, one of the most pleasant surprises of that team was senior corner Josh Gatlin.

Now that the NFL draft and the main stage of free agency has come and gone, it's time for the Minnesota Vikings to evaluate their talent and shape their roster.