The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... Over the past three months, the Vikings have added to their offensive depth chart. And there may be no more important piece to the puzzle than Simpson, signed just days before the draft began in April. "He's just what the doctor ordered for the Viking offense," OC Bill Musgrave said. "He's an explosive guy who can really adjust and adapt to the football. And it's really fun watching him after the catch, which is a skill he demonstrated for the whole league last year when he was with Cincinnati."

Diehards Line:Simpson is clearly a speed threat on the outside, the top candidate to start at split end. According to Star Tribune staffer Dan Wiederer, Simpson provides a dimension that the Vikings' offense sorely lacked last season. He's fast. He's athletic. Best of all, he will be a significant deep threat. Even more impressive to Musgrave has been seeing Simpson's speed firsthand. "We need somebody with juice like that playing the split end," he said. "I'm really looking forward to Jerome and our quarterback starting to jell together ..." Sounds promising, but we'll remind you Simpson will miss the first three games of the season due to a drug-related suspension.