I still remember my head slumping over in disgust during the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft as the Minnesota Vikings made Adrian Peterson the seventh overall selection. More than a decade and 11,747 regular season Viking rushing yards later, I still shake my head at Minnesota’s first round luck when Peterson very well could have been selected in the top three picks if not for a freak collarbone injury.
Peterson is just one of a number of first round draft prospects that have unexpectedly dropped to the Vikings over the past 11 years.