Former Vikings assistant GM, George Paton, was hired by the Broncos this offseason.
As Paton was talking about his philosophy for constructing a team, his thinking was illustrative of what Minnesota tries to do. The Vikings find talent through the draft and develops its players from there.
Minnesota hasn’t always picked stellar players in the first round. The team has had successes like Justin Jefferson, but there have also been busts. To be fair, some picks have not worked out due to injury. This is a list of all the Vikings’ picks — the good and the bad — since 2010.
Just a note: There was no first round pick in 2010 and 2017, due to the team trading them. Here is the list: