One day removed from the troubling news that standout wide receiver Sidney Rice would miss at least eight games to start the season, the Vikings moved quickly to shore up the position, signing the well traveled Javon Walker and sending cornerback Benny Sapp to Miami for wide receiver Greg Camarillo.

Signing Walker is largely irrelevant, as he may not be long for Minnesota given his complete lack of production in recent years, but the deal to snag Camarillo from the Dolphins was brilliant in that Sapp was likely headed for a spot deep on the bench, if not an outright release.

Sapp is a seven year veteran that has played in 86 games, including all 16 last year with the Vikings. He’ll likely be a backup in Miami, providing nice depth and experience for a Dolphins secondary in need of both.

Camarillo’s best role is in the slot, and that suits the Vikings just fine right now, with second year receiver Percy Harvin experiencing severe migraines that may or may not keep him off the field to start the season.

Still, Camarillo’s addition won’t solve all of Minnesota’s woes at the position, especially if Harvin is unable to play for a significant amount of the year, but at the very least it does provide them a modicum of depth to work with through the first half of the season.

The real key for the Vikings now has to be running back Adrian Peterson, and while quarterback Brett Favre is well known for his desire to sling the ball all over the field, he would be wise to lean heavily on Peterson early on until Rice and Harvin are healthy and capable of producing at or close to the level we saw last year.

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