There was time to kill in the Vikings locker room Thursday afternoon when two players, one on offense and one on defense, were approached to see if their choice for "Most Underrated Viking" would match the one yours truly has in mind.
"Wow," said linebacker Jordan Hicks, looking around at nameplates as he did a quick inventory of unheralded teammates. "Most underrated Minnesota Viking. Hmm. That's a tough one."
OK, how about Most Overrated Viking?
"Oh, no, no, no," he said. "Not going there."
Hicks turned to his right and spotted a short cornerback the lowly Bears gave up on in August and the Vikings signed to their practice squad in September.