The Minnesota Vikings have a long list of NFL Draft picks, dating back to 1961. Which Vikings draft class has been the best throughout franchise history?

Minnesota Vikings draft picks

Below is a list of all the Vikings‘ NFL Draft picks they’ve made throughout franchise history:

2022

• Lewis Cine | Round 1, Pick 32
  S, Georgia
• Andrew Booth Jr. | Round 2, Pick 42
  CB, Clemson
• Ed Ingram | Round 2, Pick 59
  G, LSU
• Brian Asamoah | Round 3, Pick 66
  LB, Oklahoma
• Akayleb Evans | Round 5, Pick 118
  CB, Missouri
• Esezi Otomewo | Round 5, Pick 165
  DL, Minnesota
• Ty Chandler | Round 5, Pick 169
  RB, North Carolina
• Vederian Lowe | Round 6, Pick 184 
  OT, Illinois
• Jalen Nailor| Round 6, Pick 191 
  WR, Michigan State
• Nick Muse | Round 7, Pick 227
  TE, South Carolina

2021

2020

• Justin Jefferson | Round 1, Pick 22

  WR, LSU

• Jeff Gladney | Round 1, Pick 31

  CB, TCU

• Ezra Cleveland | Round 2, Pick 58

  T, Boise State

• Cameron Dantzler | Round 3, Pick 89

  CB, Mississippi State

• D.J. Wonnum | Round 4, Pick 117

  DE, South Carolina

• James Lynch | Round 4, Pick 130

  DT, Baylor

• Troy Dye | Round 4, Pick 132

  LB, Oregon

• Harrison Hand | Round 5, Pick 169

  CB, Temple

• K.J. Osborn | Round 5, Pick 176

  WR, Miami (FL)

• Blake Brandel | Round 6, Pick 203

  T, Oregon State

• Josh Metellus | Round 6, Pick 205

  S, Michigan

• Kenny Willekes | Round 7, Pick 225

  DE, Michigan State

• Nate Stanley | Round 7, Pick 244

  QB, Iowa

• Brian Cole II | Round 7, Pick 249

  S, Mississippi State

• Kyle Hinton | Round 7, Pick 253

  G, Washburn

2019

• Garrett Bradbury | Round 1, Pick 18

  C, North Carolina State

• Irv Smith Jr. | Round 2, Pick 50

  TE, Alabama

• Alexander Mattison | Round 3, Pick 102

  RB, Boise State

• Dru Samia | Round 4, Pick 114

  G, Oklahoma

• Cameron Smith | Round 5, Pick 162

  LB, USC

• Armon Watts | Round 6, Pick 190

  DT, Arkansas

• Marcus Epps | Round 6, Pick 191

  S, Wyoming

• Oli Udoh | Round 6, Pick 193

  T, Elon

• Kris Boyd | Round 7, Pick 217

  CB, Texas

• Dillon Mitchell | Round 7, Pick 239

  WR, Oregon

• Olabisi Johnson | Round 7, Pick 247

  WR, Colorado State

• Austin Cutting | Round 7, Pick 250

  LS, Air Force

2018

• Mike Hughes | Round 1, Pick 30

  CB, Central Florida

• Brian O’Neill | Round 2, Pick 62

  T, Pittsburgh

• Jalyn Holmes | Round 4, Pick 102

  DE, Ohio State

• Tyler Conklin | Round 5, Pick 157

  TE, Central Michigan

• Daniel Carlson | Round 5, Pick 167

  K, Auburn

• Colby Gossett | Round 6, Pick 213

  G, Appalachian State

• Ade Aruna | Round 6, Pick 218

  DE, Tulane

• Devante Downs | Round 7, Pick 225

  LB, California

2017

• Dalvin Cook | Round 2, Pick 41

  RB, Florida State

• Pat Elflein | Round 3, Pick 70

  C, Ohio State

• Jaleel Johnson | Round 4, Pick 109

  DT, Iowa

• Ben Gedeon | Round 4, Pick 120

  ILB, Michigan

• Rodney Adams | Round 5, Pick 170

  WR, South Florida

• Danny Isidora | Round 5, Pick 180

  G, Miami (FL)

• Bucky Hodges | Round 6, Pick 201

  TE, Virginia Tech

• Stacy Coley | Round 7, Pick 219

  WR, Miami (FL)

• Ifeadi Odenigbo | Round 7, Pick 220

  DL, Northwestern

• Elijah Lee | Round 7, Pick 232

  LB, Kansas State

• Jack Tocho | Round 7, Pick 245

  CB, North Carolina State

2016

• Laquon Treadwell | Round 1, Pick 23

  WR, Mississippi

• Mackensie Alexander | Round 2, Pick 54

  CB, Clemson

• Willie Beavers | Round 4, Pick 121

  T, Western Michigan

• Kentrell Brothers | Round 5, Pick 160

  OLB, Missouri

• Moritz Boehringer | Round 6, Pick 180

  WR,

• David Morgan | Round 6, Pick 188

  TE, Texas-San Antonio

• Stephen Weatherly | Round 7, Pick 227

  OLB, Vanderbilt

• Jayron Kearse | Round 7, Pick 244

  S, Louisiana

2015

• Trae Waynes | Round 1, Pick 11

  CB, Michigan State

• Eric Kendricks | Round 2, Pick 45

  ILB, UCLA

• Danielle Hunter | Round 3, Pick 88

  DE, LSU

• T.J. Clemmings | Round 4, Pick 110

  T, Pittsburgh

• MyCole Pruitt | Round 5, Pick 143

  TE, Southern Illinois

• Stefon Diggs | Round 5, Pick 146

  WR, Maryland

• Tyrus Thompson | Round 6, Pick 185

  T, Oklahoma

• B.J. Dubose | Round 6, Pick 193

  DE, Louisville

• Austin Shepherd | Round 7, Pick 228

  T, Alabama

• Edmond Robinson | Round 7, Pick 232

  OLB, Newberry

2014

• Anthony Barr | Round 1, Pick 9

  LB, UCLA

• Teddy Bridgewater | Round 1, Pick 32

  QB, Louisville

• Scott Crichton | Round 3, Pick 72

  DE, Oregon State

• Jerick McKinnon | Round 3, Pick 96

  RB, Georgia Southern

• David Yankey | Round 5, Pick 145

  OL, Stanford

• Antone Exum | Round 6, Pick 182

  DB, Virginia Tech

• Kendall James | Round 6, Pick 184

  DB, Maine

• Shamar Stephen | Round 7, Pick 220

  DT, Connecticut

• Brandon Watts | Round 7, Pick 223

  LB, Georgia Tech

• Jabari Price | Round 7, Pick 225

  DB, North Carolina

2013

• Sharrif Floyd | Round 1, Pick 23

  DT, Florida

• Xavier Rhodes | Round 1, Pick 25

  DB, Florida State

• Cordarrelle Patterson | Round 1, Pick 29

  WR, Tennessee

• Gerald Hodges | Round 4, Pick 120

  LB, Penn State

• Jeff Locke | Round 5, Pick 155

  P, UCLA

• Jeff Baca | Round 6, Pick 196

  G, UCLA

• Michael Mauti | Round 7, Pick 213

  LB, Penn State

• Travis Bond | Round 7, Pick 214

  G, North Carolina

• Everett Dawkins | Round 7, Pick 229

  DT, Florida State

2012

• Matt Kalil | Round 1, Pick 4

  T, USC

• Harrison Smith | Round 1, Pick 29

  DB, Notre Dame

• Josh Robinson | Round 3, Pick 66

  DB, Central Florida

• Jarius Wright | Round 4, Pick 118

  WR, Arkansas

• Rhett Ellison | Round 4, Pick 128

  RB, USC

• Greg Childs | Round 4, Pick 134

  WR, Arkansas

• Robert Blanton | Round 5, Pick 139

  DB, Notre Dame

• Blair Walsh | Round 6, Pick 175

  K, Georgia

• Audie Cole | Round 7, Pick 210

  LB, North Carolina State

• Trevor Guyton | Round 7, Pick 219

  DE, California

2011

• Christian Ponder | Round 1, Pick 12

  QB, Florida State

• Kyle Rudolph | Round 2, Pick 43

  TE, Notre Dame

• Christian Ballard | Round 4, Pick 106

  DT, Iowa

• Brandon Burton | Round 5, Pick 139

  DB, Southern Utah

• Demarcus Love | Round 6, Pick 168

  OL, Arkansas

• Mistral Raymond | Round 6, Pick 170

  DB, South Florida

• Brandon Fusco | Round 6, Pick 172

  C, Slippery Rock

• Ross Homan | Round 6, Pick 200

  LB, Ohio State

• D’Aundre Reed | Round 7, Pick 215

  DE, Arizona

• Stephen Burton | Round 7, Pick 236

  WR, Long Beach CC

2010

• Chris Cook | Round 2, Pick 34

  DB, Virginia

• Toby Gerhart | Round 2, Pick 51

  RB, Stanford

• Everson Griffen | Round 4, Pick 100

  DE, USC

• Chris DeGeare | Round 5, Pick 161

  G, Wake Forest

• Nate Triplett | Round 5, Pick 167

  LB, Minnesota

• Joe Webb | Round 6, Pick 199

  WR, UAB

• Mickey Shuler | Round 7, Pick 214

  TE, Penn State

• Ryan D’Imperio | Round 7, Pick 237

  RB, Rutgers

2009

• Percy Harvin | Round 1, Pick 22

  WR, Florida

• Phil Loadholt | Round 2, Pick 54

  T, Oklahoma

• Asher Allen | Round 3, Pick 86

  DB, Georgia

• Jasper Brinkley | Round 5, Pick 150

  LB, South Carolina

• Jamarca Sanford | Round 7, Pick 231

  DB, Mississippi

2008

• Tyrell Johnson | Round 2, Pick 43

  DB, Arkansas State

• John David Booty | Round 5, Pick 137

  QB, USC

• Letroy Guion | Round 5, Pick 152

  DT, Florida State

• John Sullivan | Round 6, Pick 187

  C, Notre Dame

• Jaymar Johnson | Round 6, Pick 193

  WR, Jackson State

2007

2006

• Chad Greenway | Round 1, Pick 17

  LB, Iowa

• Cedric Griffin | Round 2, Pick 48

  DB, Texas

• Ryan Cook | Round 2, Pick 51

  C, New Mexico

• Tarvaris Jackson | Round 2, Pick 64

  QB, Alabama State

• Ray Edwards | Round 4, Pick 127

  DE, Purdue

• Greg Blue | Round 5, Pick 149

  DB, Georgia

2005

• Troy Williamson | Round 1, Pick 7

  WR, South Carolina

• Erasmus James | Round 1, Pick 18

  DE, Wisconsin

• Marcus Johnson | Round 2, Pick 49

  G, Mississippi

• Dustin Fox | Round 3, Pick 80

  DB, Ohio State

• Ciatrick Fason | Round 4, Pick 112

  RB, Florida

• C.J. Mosley | Round 6, Pick 191

  DT, Missouri

• Adrian Ward | Round 7, Pick 219

  DB, Texas-El Paso

2004

• Kenechi Udeze | Round 1, Pick 20

  DE, USC

• Dontarrious Thomas | Round 2, Pick 48

  LB, Auburn

• Darrion Scott | Round 3, Pick 88

  DE, Ohio State

• Nat Dorsey | Round 4, Pick 115

  T, Georgia Tech

• Mewelde Moore | Round 4, Pick 119

  RB, Tulane

• Rod Davis | Round 5, Pick 155

  LB, Southern Miss

• Deandre Eiland | Round 6, Pick 184

  DB, South Carolina

• Jeff Dugan | Round 7, Pick 220

  TE, Maryland

2003

• Kevin Williams | Round 1, Pick 9

  DT, Oklahoma State

• E.J. Henderson | Round 2, Pick 40

  LB, Maryland

• Nate Burleson | Round 3, Pick 71

  WR, Nevada

• Onterrio Smith | Round 4, Pick 105

  RB, Oregon

• Eddie Johnson | Round 6, Pick 180

  P, Idaho State

• Mike Nattiel | Round 6, Pick 190

  LB, Florida

• Keenan Howry | Round 7, Pick 221

  WR, Oregon

2002

• Bryant McKinnie | Round 1, Pick 7

  T, Miami (FL)

• Raonall Smith | Round 2, Pick 38

  LB, Washington State

• Willie Offord | Round 3, Pick 70

  DB, South Carolina

• Brian Williams | Round 4, Pick 105

  DB, North Carolina State

• Edward Ta’amu | Round 4, Pick 132

  G, Utah

• Nick Rogers | Round 6, Pick 177

  LB, Georgia Tech

• Chad Beasley | Round 7, Pick 218

  T, Virginia Tech

2001

• Michael Bennett | Round 1, Pick 27

  RB, Wisconsin

• Willie Howard | Round 2, Pick 57

  DE, Stanford

• Eric Kelly | Round 3, Pick 69

  DB, Kentucky

• Shawn Worthen | Round 4, Pick 130

  DT, TCU

• Cedric James | Round 4, Pick 131

  WR, TCU

• Patrick Chukwurah | Round 5, Pick 157

  LB, Wyoming

• Carey Scott | Round 6, Pick 189

  DB, Kentucky State

• Brian Crawford | Round 7, Pick 225

  T, Western Oregon