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Over a 62 year span...

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The Vikings have never drafted a QB above the #11 spot...

I guess we'll see if they break the streak in 24??

 Tommy Kramer (27)
 Culpepper (11)
 Ponder (12)
 Bridgewater (32)
 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Minnesota_Vikings_first-round_draft_picks

Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger! 

#1 · Mar 16, 1:24 PM
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Its not a guarantee to hit on a QB picked at #11 or above.....but the odds go WAY up for success.

#2 · Mar 16, 3:56 PM
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@"purplefaithful" said: The Vikings have never drafted a QB above the #11 spot...

I guess we'll see if they break the streak in 24??

 Tommy Kramer (27)
 Culpepper (11)
 Ponder (12)
 Bridgewater (32)
 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Minnesota_Vikings_first-round_draft_picks


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#3 · Mar 16, 5:37 PM
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I'm trying to remember how many times we had a draft pick higher than 11. Right now I can only think of one, 1985

#4 · Mar 16, 5:44 PM
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@"FLVike" said: I'm trying to remember how many times we had a draft pick higher than 11. Right now I can only think of one, 1985


And that was a hell of a pick too...

The flip side to this is they have NEVER moved-up for a QB in the top 10. Who knows the circumstances, 60+ years is a long time though.

I think over the years then went down the well of veterans (i.e. Moon etc.) or later draft choices (i.e. Mond) often.  

#5 · Mar 16, 5:49 PM
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@"FLVike" said: I'm trying to remember how many times we had a draft pick higher than 11. Right now I can only think of one, 1985


Matt Kalil, Kevin Williams, Troy Williamson, Adrian...just off the top of my head. They even once had the #1 overall pick when they took Ron Yary. 

#6 · Mar 16, 6:03 PM
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Tommy Mason was also the #1 in 1961. Others - Carl Eller, Jim Dunaway (signed with Buffalo), Clint Jones & Gene Washington (same 1967 draft- Page came at the #15 pick), Jack Snow, Jerry Shay, Jeff Siemon, Doug Martin, Darrin Nelson, Bryant McKinnie and Anthony Barr in addition to those mentioned.

Full disclosure - I had to confirm my memory on a few of these.

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Thanks,
well, that was just from my memory,

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