Minnesota Vikings
Draft Profile · 2006–2025 · 174 picks analyzed
Avg Value Over Expected
-3.7
Across 174 graded picks
Hit Rate
17%
Picks outperforming draft slot
Avg Pick Movement
+2 spots
Average redraft position change
Positional Drafting
▲RB10p
+54.5▼DB22p
-265.4Total value over expected
Draft Range Rank
▲Top 10
5th▼Rounds 6-7
23rdBest / worst rank vs. league
Draft Class Performance
Year-by-year draft class rank among all teams. Color reflects relative performance.
Early grade — career still developing
Draft Investment Returns
Each circle is a draft pick, sized by capital invested. Position shows value generated versus expectations.
Biggest Steals & Busts
Top 5 picks that most outperformed or underperformed their draft slot.
Biggest Steals
| Pick | Player | Value | Redraft | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefon DiggsTop Steal 2015 · WR · Maryland | 83.2 | #146→#1 | +72.7 | |
| Danielle HunterTop Steal 2015 · DE · LSU | 81.4 | #88→#2 | +64.6 | |
| Justin JeffersonTop Steal 2020 · WR · LSU | 87.9 | #22→#2 | +51.9 | |
| John SullivanTop Steal 2008 · OL · Notre Dame | 55.1 | #187→#16 | +47.9 | |
| Adrian PetersonTop Steal 2007 · RB · Oklahoma | 89.2 | #7→#5 | +45.5 |
Biggest Busts
| Pick | Player | Value | Redraft | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian PonderBust 2011 · QB · Florida St. | 0.3 | #12→#165 | -40.6 | |
| J.J. McCarthyBust 2024 · QB · Michigan | 3.3 | #10→#88 | -38.7 | |
| Donovan JacksonBust 2025 · OL · Ohio St. | 1.5 | #24→#79 | -33.6 | |
| Jeff GladneyBust 2020 · DB · TCU | -1.2 | #31→#248 | -33.3 | |
| Lewis CineBust 2022 · S · Georgia | 0.1 | #32→#151 | -31.6 |
Pick Range Performance
How Minnesota Vikings performs in each draft slot range compared to the league average.
Range
Picks
vs. League Avg
Rank
Complete Draft History
Every draft pick since 2006.
174 picks
Pick | Player | Rd | Year | Value | Diff | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20255 picks-72.121st of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Donovan JacksonEarly OL · Ohio St. | 1 | 2025 | 1.5 | -33.6 | 14 |
| Tai FeltonEarly WR · Maryland | 3 | 2025 | 0.0 | -14.6 | 17 |
| Tyrion Ingram-DawkinsEarly DE · Georgia | 5 | 2025 | -0.2 | -11.3 | 14 |
| Kobe KingEarly LB · Penn St. | 6 | 2025 | 0.1 | -6.3 | 14 |
| Gavin BartholomewEarly TE · Pittsburgh | 6 | 2025 | 0.0 | -6.3 | |
20247 picks-105.428th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| J.J. McCarthyEarly QB · Michigan | 1 | 2024 | 3.3 | -38.7 | 10 |
| Dallas TurnerEarly LB · Alabama | 1 | 2024 | 7.8 | -30.5 | 33 |
| Khyree JacksonEarly DB · Oregon | 4 | 2024 | 0.0 | -13.8 | |
| Walter RouseEarly OL · Oklahoma | 6 | 2024 | -0.3 | -8.2 | 8 |
| Will ReichardEarly K · Alabama | 6 | 2024 | 2.9 | -3.4 | 30 |
| Michael JurgensEarly OL · Wake Forest | 7 | 2024 | -0.7 | -5.9 | 18 |
| Levi Drake RodriguezEarly DT · Texas A&M-Commerce | 7 | 2024 | 0.1 | -5.0 | 18 |
20236 picks-55.917th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Jordan Addison WR · USC | 1 | 2023 | 23.0 | -12.5 | 46 |
| Mekhi Blackmon DB · USC | 3 | 2023 | 3.3 | -11.3 | 32 |
| Jay Ward S · LSU | 4 | 2023 | 4.0 | -7.6 | 50 |
| Jaquelin Roy DT · LSU | 5 | 2023 | -0.2 | -11.2 | 18 |
| Jaren Hall QB · BYU | 5 | 2023 | 1.0 | -7.9 | 3 |
| DeWayne McBride RB · Ala-Birmingham | 7 | 2023 | 0.0 | -5.4 | |
202210 picks-129.028th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Lewis CineBust S · Georgia | 1 | 2022 | 0.1 | -31.6 | 11 |
| Andrew BoothBust DB · Clemson | 2 | 2022 | -0.5 | -28.6 | 30 |
| Ed Ingram OL · LSU | 2 | 2022 | 14.3 | -9.1 | 62 |
| Brian Asamoah LB · Oklahoma | 3 | 2022 | 1.8 | -19.9 | 50 |
| Akayleb Evans DB · Missouri | 4 | 2022 | -0.9 | -13.7 | 50 |
| Esezi Otomewo DT · Minnesota | 5 | 2022 | -0.7 | -9.5 | 21 |
| Ty Chandler RB · North Carolina | 5 | 2022 | 6.8 | -1.7 | 40 |
| Vederian Lowe OL · Illinois | 6 | 2022 | -1.1 | -8.5 | 46 |
| Jalen Nailor WR · Michigan St. | 6 | 2022 | 5.7 | -1.2 | 55 |
| Nick Muse TE · South Carolina | 7 | 2022 | 0.0 | -5.3 | 16 |
202111 picks-93.521st of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Christian DarrisawSteal OL · Virginia Tech | 1 | 2021 | 53.8 | +18.3 | 58 |
| Kellen MondBust QB · Texas A&M | 3 | 2021 | -0.1 | -21.8 | 1 |
| Chazz Surratt LB · North Carolina | 3 | 2021 | 1.6 | -17.2 | 52 |
| Wyatt Davis OL · Ohio St. | 3 | 2021 | -0.1 | -17.3 | 9 |
| Patrick Jones II DE · Pittsburgh | 3 | 2021 | -1.0 | -17.5 | 61 |
| Kene Nwangwu RB · Iowa St. | 4 | 2021 | 0.7 | -12.0 | 51 |
| Camryn Bynum DB · California | 4 | 2021 | 22.4 | +10.2 | 82 |
| Janarius Robinson DE · Florida St. | 4 | 2021 | -0.6 | -12.2 | 16 |
| Ihmir Smith-Marsette WR · Iowa | 5 | 2021 | 0.3 | -9.2 | 48 |
| Zach Davidson TE · Central Missouri St. | 5 | 2021 | 0.3 | -8.3 | 3 |
| Jaylen Twyman DE · Pittsburgh | 6 | 2021 | 0.0 | -6.5 | |
202015 picks-28.913th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Justin JeffersonTop Steal WR · LSU | 1 | 2020 | 87.9 | +51.9 | 94 |
| Jeff GladneyBust DB · TCU | 1 | 2020 | -1.2 | -33.3 | 16 |
| Ezra Cleveland OL · Boise St. | 2 | 2020 | 29.5 | +5.9 | 93 |
| Cameron Dantzler DB · Mississippi St. | 3 | 2020 | 18.4 | +1.7 | 37 |
| D.J. Wonnum DE · South Carolina | 4 | 2020 | 1.0 | -11.9 | 86 |
| James Lynch DT · Baylor | 4 | 2020 | -0.6 | -12.5 | 71 |
| Troy Dye LB · Oregon | 4 | 2020 | 2.4 | -9.3 | 93 |
| Harrison Hand DB · Temple | 5 | 2020 | 2.5 | -6.0 | 27 |
| K.J. Osborn WR · Miami (FL) | 5 | 2020 | 5.3 | -2.6 | 67 |
| Blake Brandel OL · Oregon St. | 6 | 2020 | -0.4 | -6.7 | 73 |
| Josh Metellus S · Michigan | 6 | 2020 | 18.5 | +12.3 | 96 |
| Kenny Willekes DE · Michigan St. | 7 | 2020 | 1.2 | -4.1 | 6 |
| Nate Stanley QB · Iowa | 7 | 2020 | 0.0 | -4.8 | |
| Brian Cole II S · Mississippi St. | 7 | 2020 | 0.0 | -4.8 | |
| Kyle Hinton OL · Washburn | 7 | 2020 | -0.1 | -4.8 | 52 |
201912 picks-76.718th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Garrett BradburyBust OL · North Carolina St. | 1 | 2019 | 16.3 | -21.6 | 105 |
| Irv Smith Jr. TE · Alabama | 2 | 2019 | 7.1 | -18.6 | 54 |
| Alexander Mattison RB · Boise St. | 3 | 2019 | 14.4 | -0.2 | 89 |
| Dru Samia OL · Oklahoma | 4 | 2019 | -1.0 | -14.2 | 15 |
| Cameron Smith LB · USC | 5 | 2019 | 0.7 | -8.4 | 5 |
| Armon Watts DT · Arkansas | 6 | 2019 | 7.9 | +0.9 | 77 |
| Marcus Epps S · Wyoming | 6 | 2019 | 15.0 | +8.1 | 94 |
| Oli Udoh OL · Elon | 6 | 2019 | 0.6 | -6.2 | 74 |
| Kris Boyd DB · Texas | 7 | 2019 | -0.8 | -6.4 | 81 |
| Dillon Mitchell WR · Oregon | 7 | 2019 | 0.0 | -4.9 | |
| Olabisi Johnson WR · Colorado St. | 7 | 2019 | 4.3 | -0.5 | 32 |
| Austin Cutting OL · Air Force | 7 | 2019 | 0.0 | -4.7 | 25 |
20188 picks-19.815th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Mike Hughes DB · Central Florida | 1 | 2018 | 17.4 | -15.1 | 99 |
| Brian O'NeillTop Steal OL · Pittsburgh | 2 | 2018 | 57.2 | +34.6 | 124 |
| Jalyn Holmes DE · Ohio St. | 4 | 2018 | -0.9 | -15.5 | 65 |
| Tyler Conklin TE · Central Michigan | 5 | 2018 | 8.2 | -1.3 | 127 |
| Daniel Carlson K · Auburn | 5 | 2018 | 4.2 | -4.4 | 129 |
| Colby Gossett OL · Appalachian St. | 6 | 2018 | -0.8 | -6.6 | 36 |
| Ade Aruna DE · Tulane | 6 | 2018 | 0.0 | -5.6 | |
| Devante Downs LB · California | 7 | 2018 | -0.5 | -5.8 | 36 |
201711 picks-42.823rd of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Dalvin CookTop Steal RB · Florida St. | 2 | 2017 | 50.3 | +21.9 | 90 |
| Pat Elflein OL · Ohio St. | 3 | 2017 | 7.8 | -12.9 | 65 |
| Jaleel Johnson DT · Iowa | 4 | 2017 | -1.2 | -14.9 | 86 |
| Ben Gedeon LB · Michigan | 4 | 2017 | 10.7 | -1.9 | 39 |
| Rodney Adams WR · South Florida | 5 | 2017 | -0.2 | -8.6 | 1 |
| Danny Isidora OL · Miami (FL) | 5 | 2017 | -0.5 | -8.1 | 31 |
| Bucky Hodges TE · Virginia Tech | 6 | 2017 | 0.0 | -6.4 | |
| Stacy Coley WR · Miami (FL) | 7 | 2017 | -0.3 | -5.8 | 7 |
| Ifeadi Odenigbo DE · Northwestern | 7 | 2017 | 8.4 | +2.9 | 55 |
| Elijah Lee LB · Kansas St. | 7 | 2017 | 1.0 | -4.1 | 74 |
| Jack Tocho DB · North Carolina St. | 7 | 2017 | 0.0 | -4.8 | |
20168 picks-47.522nd of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Laquon TreadwellBust WR · Mississippi | 1 | 2016 | 7.2 | -28.3 | 93 |
| Mackensie Alexander DB · Clemson | 2 | 2016 | 11.8 | -12.9 | 85 |
| Willie Beavers OL · Western Michigan | 4 | 2016 | -0.2 | -12.8 | 2 |
| Kentrell Brothers LB · Missouri | 5 | 2016 | 0.1 | -9.2 | 51 |
| Moritz Boehringer WR | 6 | 2016 | 0.0 | -7.6 | |
| David Morgan TE · Texas-San Antonio | 6 | 2016 | 13.7 | +6.6 | 38 |
| Stephen Weatherly LB · Vanderbilt | 7 | 2016 | 1.5 | -3.8 | 73 |
| Jayron KearseTop Steal S · Clemson | 7 | 2016 | 25.2 | +20.4 | 119 |
201510 picks+107.11st of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Trae WaynesBust DB · Michigan St. | 1 | 2015 | 18.0 | -23.4 | 79 |
| Eric KendricksTop Steal LB · UCLA | 2 | 2015 | 56.9 | +29.8 | 150 |
| Danielle HunterTop Steal DE · LSU | 3 | 2015 | 81.4 | +64.6 | 153 |
| T.J. Clemmings OL · Pittsburgh | 4 | 2015 | -1.1 | -14.7 | 41 |
| MyCole Pruitt TE · Southern Illinois | 5 | 2015 | 14.0 | +3.2 | 121 |
| Stefon DiggsTop Steal WR · Maryland | 5 | 2015 | 83.2 | +72.7 | 161 |
| Tyrus Thompson OL · Oklahoma | 6 | 2015 | 0.0 | -7.3 | |
| B.J. Dubose DE · Louisville | 6 | 2015 | 0.0 | -6.8 | |
| Austin Shepherd OL · Alabama | 7 | 2015 | -0.4 | -5.6 | 14 |
| Edmond Robinson LB · Newberry | 7 | 2015 | -0.1 | -5.2 | 38 |
201410 picks-26.418th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Anthony Barr LB · UCLA | 1 | 2014 | 46.7 | +4.2 | 116 |
| Teddy Bridgewater QB · Louisville | 1 | 2014 | 40.0 | +8.3 | 83 |
| Scott CrichtonBust DE · Oregon St. | 3 | 2014 | -0.2 | -20.4 | 21 |
| Jerick McKinnon RB · Georgia Southern | 3 | 2014 | 28.2 | +12.7 | 116 |
| David Yankey OL · Stanford | 5 | 2014 | -0.3 | -10.9 | 6 |
| Antone Exum S · Virginia Tech | 6 | 2014 | 1.2 | -6.3 | 51 |
| Kendall James DB · Maine | 6 | 2014 | 0.0 | -7.4 | |
| Shamar Stephen DT · Connecticut | 7 | 2014 | 10.0 | +4.5 | 115 |
| Brandon Watts LB · Georgia Tech | 7 | 2014 | -0.1 | -5.5 | 9 |
| Jabari Price DB · North Carolina | 7 | 2014 | -0.3 | -5.6 | 14 |
20139 picks-31.718th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Sharrif Floyd DT · Florida | 1 | 2013 | 22.6 | -12.9 | 44 |
| Xavier Rhodes DB · Florida St. | 1 | 2013 | 36.9 | +2.3 | 135 |
| Cordarrelle Patterson WR · Tennessee | 1 | 2013 | 37.0 | +4.0 | 183 |
| Gerald Hodges LB · Penn St. | 4 | 2013 | 18.8 | +6.2 | 81 |
| Jeff Locke P · UCLA | 5 | 2013 | 0.0 | -9.7 | 69 |
| Jeff Baca OL · UCLA | 6 | 2013 | 0.1 | -6.5 | 4 |
| Michael Mauti LB · Penn St. | 7 | 2013 | 1.8 | -4.0 | 58 |
| Travis Bond OL · North Carolina | 7 | 2013 | 0.0 | -5.7 | 2 |
| Everett Dawkins DT · Florida St. | 7 | 2013 | -0.1 | -5.3 | 1 |
201210 picks+10.214th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Matt Kalil OL · USC | 1 | 2012 | 35.2 | -10.3 | 82 |
| Harrison SmithTop Steal S · Notre Dame | 1 | 2012 | 76.4 | +43.4 | 207 |
| Josh RobinsonBust DB · Central Florida | 3 | 2012 | 0.2 | -21.5 | 93 |
| Jarius Wright WR · Arkansas | 4 | 2012 | 17.0 | +4.2 | 111 |
| Rhett Ellison RB · USC | 4 | 2012 | 25.8 | +13.8 | 113 |
| Greg Childs WR · Arkansas | 4 | 2012 | 0.0 | -11.6 | |
| Robert Blanton S · Notre Dame | 5 | 2012 | 14.2 | +3.1 | 72 |
| Blair Walsh K · Georgia | 6 | 2012 | 2.4 | -5.6 | 89 |
| Audie Cole LB · North Carolina St. | 7 | 2012 | 6.1 | +0.2 | 57 |
| Trevor Guyton DE · California | 7 | 2012 | 0.0 | -5.5 | |
201110 picks-61.026th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Christian PonderBust QB · Florida St. | 1 | 2011 | 0.3 | -40.6 | 38 |
| Kyle Rudolph TE · Notre Dame | 2 | 2011 | 35.8 | +8.0 | 165 |
| Christian Ballard DT · Iowa | 4 | 2011 | 2.1 | -12.0 | 32 |
| Brandon Burton DB · Southern Utah | 5 | 2011 | -0.5 | -11.6 | 19 |
| Demarcus Love OL · Arkansas | 6 | 2011 | 0.0 | -8.6 | |
| Mistral Raymond S · South Florida | 6 | 2011 | -1.3 | -9.7 | 32 |
| Brandon FuscoTop Steal OL · Slippery Rock | 6 | 2011 | 39.3 | +31.1 | 90 |
| Ross Homan LB · Ohio St. | 6 | 2011 | 0.0 | -6.4 | |
| D'Aundre Reed DE · Arizona | 7 | 2011 | 0.0 | -5.7 | 6 |
| Stephen Burton WR · Long Beach CC | 7 | 2011 | -0.5 | -5.5 | 19 |
20108 picks-37.124th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Chris CookBust DB · Virginia | 2 | 2010 | 6.8 | -24.2 | 40 |
| Toby Gerhart RB · Stanford | 2 | 2010 | 10.6 | -14.8 | 82 |
| Everson GriffenTop Steal DE · USC | 4 | 2010 | 53.8 | +38.9 | 170 |
| Chris DeGeare OL · Wake Forest | 5 | 2010 | -0.5 | -9.7 | 8 |
| Nate Triplett LB · Minnesota | 5 | 2010 | 0.0 | -8.6 | 8 |
| Joe Webb WR · Ala-Birmingham | 6 | 2010 | -0.8 | -7.3 | 104 |
| Mickey Shuler TE · Penn St. | 7 | 2010 | -0.4 | -6.1 | 10 |
| Ryan D'Imperio RB · Rutgers | 7 | 2010 | -0.3 | -5.3 | 12 |
20095 picks+30.21st of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Percy HarvinTop Steal WR · Florida | 1 | 2009 | 58.0 | +22.0 | 75 |
| Phil LoadholtTop Steal OL · Oklahoma | 2 | 2009 | 47.3 | +22.6 | 89 |
| Asher Allen DB · Georgia | 3 | 2009 | -1.1 | -18.3 | 36 |
| Jasper Brinkley LB · South Carolina | 5 | 2009 | 6.0 | -4.2 | 94 |
| Jamarca Sanford S · Mississippi | 7 | 2009 | 13.2 | +8.1 | 95 |
20085 picks+1.513th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Tyrell JohnsonBust S · Arkansas St. | 2 | 2008 | -1.0 | -28.8 | 53 |
| John David Booty QB · USC | 5 | 2008 | 0.0 | -11.3 | |
| Letroy Guion DT · Florida St. | 5 | 2008 | 10.5 | +0.5 | 112 |
| John SullivanTop Steal OL · Notre Dame | 6 | 2008 | 55.1 | +47.9 | 153 |
| Jaymar Johnson WR · Jackson St. | 6 | 2008 | 0.0 | -6.8 | 7 |
20078 picks+47.06th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Adrian PetersonTop Steal RB · Oklahoma | 1 | 2007 | 89.2 | +45.5 | 184 |
| Sidney RiceTop Steal WR · South Carolina | 2 | 2007 | 54.6 | +27.1 | 81 |
| Marcus McCauleyBust DB · Fresno St. | 3 | 2007 | -1.0 | -21.2 | 27 |
| Brian RobisonSteal DE · Texas | 4 | 2007 | 33.4 | +18.8 | 173 |
| Aundrae Allison WR · East Carolina | 5 | 2007 | -0.4 | -10.9 | 26 |
| Rufus Alexander LB · Oklahoma | 6 | 2007 | 0.0 | -7.9 | 1 |
| Tyler Thigpen QB · Coastal Carolina | 7 | 2007 | 6.3 | +0.7 | 29 |
| Chandler Williams WR · Florida International | 7 | 2007 | 0.0 | -5.1 | |
20066 picks-11.918th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Chad Greenway LB · Iowa | 1 | 2006 | 25.1 | -13.2 | 156 |
| Cedric Griffin DB · Texas | 2 | 2006 | 25.9 | -0.4 | 89 |
| Ryan Cook OL · New Mexico | 2 | 2006 | 23.4 | -2.0 | 90 |
| Tarvaris Jackson QB · Alabama St. | 2 | 2006 | 13.1 | -9.1 | 59 |
| Ray EdwardsTop Steal DE · Purdue | 4 | 2006 | 34.0 | +21.9 | 97 |
| Greg Blue S · Georgia | 5 | 2006 | 1.2 | -9.1 | 20 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the Minnesota Vikings's draft history.
Who is the best draft pick in Minnesota Vikings history?
Stefon Diggs (WR), drafted #146 overall in 2015, is the Minnesota Vikings's best value pick with +73 points over expected. In a redraft, Stefon Diggs would go #1 overall.
Who is the biggest draft bust in Minnesota Vikings history?
Christian Ponder (QB), picked #12 in 2011, underperformed by 41 points vs. expected. Redraft value places Christian Ponder at #165 overall.
How well do the Minnesota Vikings draft?
From 2006–2025, the Minnesota Vikings average -3.7 value over expected per pick across 174 graded selections. 17% of their picks outperform their draft slot.
What was the Minnesota Vikings's best draft class?
The 2009 class ranks 1st among all teams that year, with 5 picks averaging +6.0 value over expected.
How many draft steals and busts have the Minnesota Vikings had?
Since 2006, the Minnesota Vikings have found 18 draft steals and had 24 busts or significant disappointments out of 174 graded picks.
