Turner missed much of the year, but that didn’t hurt the Vikings, as Andrew Van Ginkel and Jonathan Greenard played at Pro Bowl levels. When Turner did finally step in, he made an impact.

Lurtsema, John Swain, John Turner, Ike Holt ... Add Alaska to the list. Former Vikings cornerback Nate Allen played one spring with the traveling hoopsters in 1977 when the team flew there ...

However, the Vikings need to stack some draft capital after dealing multiple picks last spring to move up just a few cumulative spots in the first round to secure both Turner (No. 17) and ...

Also, improvement from the interior pass rush should strengthen what Greenard, Van Ginkel and Turner can do on the edge. The Vikings could benefit from another big body at this spot — a player ...