Minnesota Vikings greatest 7-round draft of all-time

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JANUARY 10: Everson Griffen
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(Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Everson Griffen
(Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Everson Griffen

Who are the absolute best players to come out of each of the seven rounds in the NFL Draft during existence of the Minnesota Vikings franchise?

Throughout their 58-years of being an NFL franchise, the Minnesota Vikings have been able to draft some of the best players to ever play in the league. Among every selection the Vikings have ever made in the NFL draft, their choices include eight inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, 25 All-Pro First-Team selections, and 62 Pro Bowlers.

A number of the players to be named an All-Pro were picked by Minnesota in the first round of the draft. But the Vikings have also had a number of impressive selections from each of the first seven rounds since the franchise’s very first season.

When looking at the first seven rounds of every draft Minnesota has ever participated in, who were the absolute best players to come out of each round since the team began picking players in 1961?

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