Minnesota Vikings: 10 best fifth round draft picks of all time
By Adam Carlson
The Minnesota Vikings have round some gems in the fifth round of the NFL Draft and here are the ten best players the team ever be selected in that round.
The NFL Draft can be a real gamble. Once the first few rounds are over and many of the top prospects are off the board, it is up to the scouts of teams like the Minnesota Vikings to find the diamonds in the rough.
Around the fifth round of the draft, teams can start to gamble a bit on players who they believe either underachieved in college, show signs of being highly coachable, or will fit in well with what the franchise is looking to do.
Rolling the dice on these players means there are some that will be very good and others who may not even crack the 53-man roster of the team which selected them. For this article, let’s take a look at the great ones.
Here are the ten best players ever to be selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the NFL Draft!