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Vikings

Minnesota · rank #23 of 32

D
DraftLedger grade
At a 40% bust line
Rounds 1–3 · 2000–2025 drafts. Change settings
76
Picks graded
20%
Hit rate
34%
Bust rate
90%
Value vs slot (100% = par)
By draft class
Grade for each year
C
D
D
A
D
F
B
C
F
C
F
C
B
B
C
A
C
C
A
D
B
D
F
B
D
A
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Each bar compares this class with the other 31 teams’ classes that same year.

The ledger
Every pick, scored against its slot
Year
Player
Pick
Pos
Value vs slot
Status
Grade
2025
Donovan Jackson
Round 1 · Ohio St.
#24
OL
67%
FAIR
C
2025
Tai Felton
Round 3 · Maryland
#102
WR
48%
FAIR
C
2024
J.J. McCarthy
Round 1 · Michigan
#10
QB
27%
BUST
D
2024
Dallas Turner
Round 1 · Alabama
#17
LB
49%
FAIR
C
2023
Jordan Addison
Round 1 · USC
#23
WR
85%
FAIR
C
2023
Mekhi Blackmon
Round 3 · USC
#102
CB
88%
FAIR
C
2022
Lewis Cine
Round 1 · Georgia
#32
DB
4%
BUST
F
2022
Andrew Booth
Round 2 · Clemson
#42
CB
15%
BUST
F
2022
Ed Ingram
Round 2 · LSU
#59
G
127%
FAIR
B
2022
Brian Asamoah
Round 3 · Oklahoma
#66
LB
29%
BUST
D
2021
Christian Darrisaw
Round 1 · Virginia Tech
#23
OL
70%
FAIR
C
2021
Kellen Mond
Round 3 · Texas A&M
#66
QB
0%
BUST
F
2021
Chazz Surratt
Round 3 · North Carolina
#78
LB
33%
BUST
D
2021
Wyatt Davis
Round 3 · Ohio St.
#86
OL
6%
BUST
F
2021
Patrick Jones II
Round 3 · Pittsburgh
#90
DL
42%
FAIR
C
2020
Justin Jefferson
Round 1 · LSU
#22
WR
155%
HIT
B
2020
Jeff Gladney
Round 1 · TCU
#31
CB
17%
BUST
F
2020
Ezra Cleveland
Round 2 · Boise St.
#58
T
125%
FAIR
C
2020
Cameron Dantzler
Round 3 · Mississippi St.
#89
CB
69%
FAIR
C
2019
Garrett Bradbury
Round 1 · North Carolina St.
#18
C
102%
FAIR
C
2019
Irv Smith Jr.
Round 2 · Alabama
#50
TE
22%
BUST
D
2019
Alexander Mattison
Round 3 · Boise St.
#102
RB
85%
FAIR
C
2018
Mike Hughes
Round 1 · Central Florida
#30
CB
55%
FAIR
C
2018
Brian O'Neill
Round 2 · Pittsburgh
#62
T
208%
HIT
A
2017
Dalvin Cook
Round 2 · Florida St.
#41
RB
142%
FAIR
B
2017
Pat Elflein
Round 3 · Ohio St.
#70
C
84%
FAIR
C
2016
Laquon Treadwell
Round 1 · Mississippi
#23
WR
52%
FAIR
C
2016
Mackensie Alexander
Round 2 · Clemson
#54
CB
52%
FAIR
C
2015
Trae Waynes
Round 1 · Michigan St.
#11
CB
43%
FAIR
C
2015
Eric Kendricks
Round 2 · UCLA
#45
ILB
232%
HIT
A
2015
Danielle Hunter
Round 3 · LSU
#88
DE
329%
HIT
A
2014
Anthony Barr
Round 1 · UCLA
#9
LB
106%
FAIR
C
2014
Teddy Bridgewater
Round 1 · Louisville
#32
QB
79%
FAIR
C
2014
Scott Crichton
Round 3 · Oregon St.
#72
DE
10%
BUST
F
2014
Jerick McKinnon
Round 3 · Georgia Southern
#96
RB
95%
FAIR
C
2013
Sharrif Floyd
Round 1 · Florida
#23
DT
36%
BUST
D
2013
Xavier Rhodes
Round 1 · Florida St.
#25
DB
166%
HIT
B
2013
Cordarrelle Patterson
Round 1 · Tennessee
#29
WR
185%
HIT
B
2012
Matt Kalil
Round 1 · USC
#4
T
60%
FAIR
C
2012
Harrison Smith
Round 1 · Notre Dame
#29
DB
272%
HIT
A
2012
Josh Robinson
Round 3 · Central Florida
#66
DB
57%
FAIR
C
2011
Christian Ponder
Round 1 · Florida St.
#12
QB
34%
BUST
D
2011
Kyle Rudolph
Round 2 · Notre Dame
#43
TE
228%
HIT
A
2010
Chris Cook
Round 2 · Virginia
#34
DB
36%
BUST
D
2010
Toby Gerhart
Round 2 · Stanford
#51
RB
33%
BUST
D
2009
Percy Harvin
Round 1 · Florida
#22
WR
72%
FAIR
C
2009
Phil Loadholt
Round 2 · Oklahoma
#54
T
137%
FAIR
B
2009
Asher Allen
Round 3 · Georgia
#86
DB
68%
FAIR
C
2008
Tyrell Johnson
Round 2 · Arkansas St.
#43
DB
35%
BUST
D
2007
Adrian Peterson
Round 1 · Oklahoma
#7
RB
243%
HIT
A
2007
Sidney Rice
Round 2 · South Carolina
#44
WR
84%
FAIR
C
2007
Marcus McCauley
Round 3 · Fresno St.
#72
DB
13%
BUST
F
2006
Chad Greenway
Round 1 · Iowa
#17
LB
156%
HIT
B
2006
Cedric Griffin
Round 2 · Texas
#48
DB
96%
FAIR
C
2006
Ryan Cook
Round 2 · New Mexico
#51
C
85%
FAIR
C
2006
Tarvaris Jackson
Round 2 · Alabama St.
#64
QB
59%
FAIR
C
2005
Troy Williamson
Round 1 · South Carolina
#7
WR
19%
BUST
F
2005
Erasmus James
Round 1 · Wisconsin
#18
DE
18%
BUST
F
2005
Marcus Johnson
Round 2 · Mississippi
#49
G
36%
BUST
D
2005
Dustin Fox
Round 3 · Ohio St.
#80
DB
7%
BUST
F
2004
Kenechi Udeze
Round 1 · USC
#20
DE
44%
FAIR
C
2004
Dontarrious Thomas
Round 2 · Auburn
#48
LB
24%
BUST
D
2004
Darrion Scott
Round 3 · Ohio St.
#88
DE
80%
FAIR
C
2003
Kevin Williams
Round 1 · Oklahoma St.
#9
DT
230%
HIT
A
2003
E.J. Henderson
Round 2 · Maryland
#40
LB
156%
HIT
B
2003
Nate Burleson
Round 3 · Nevada
#71
WR
232%
HIT
A
2002
Bryant McKinnie
Round 1 · Miami (FL)
#7
T
134%
FAIR
B
2002
Raonall Smith
Round 2 · Washington St.
#38
LB
17%
BUST
F
2002
Willie Offord
Round 3 · South Carolina
#70
DB
22%
BUST
D
2001
Michael Bennett
Round 1 · Wisconsin
#27
RB
73%
FAIR
C
2001
Willie Howard
Round 2 · Stanford
#57
DE
3%
BUST
F
2001
Eric Kelly
Round 3 · Kentucky
#69
DB
57%
FAIR
C
2000
Chris Hovan
Round 1 · Boston Col.
#25
DT
161%
HIT
B
2000
Fred Robbins
Round 2 · Wake Forest
#55
DT
242%
HIT
A
2000
Michael Boireau
Round 2 · Miami (FL)
#56
DE
0%
BUST
F
2000
Doug Chapman
Round 3 · Marshall
#88
RB
15%
BUST
F
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Minnesota Vikings draft history, graded

At DraftLedger's default 40% bust line, the Vikings grade D for their first-three-round picks from 2000 through 2025, ranking #23 of 32 teams. Of 76 picks, 20% were hits (at least 150% of what the slot usually produces) and 34% were busts. Move the bust line on the page above to see the ranking change.

Best picks for the slot: Adrian Peterson, Kevin Williams, Harrison Smith, Danielle Hunter. Biggest misses: Troy Williamson, Erasmus James, Christian Ponder, Jeff Gladney.

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