The draft has benefited the Vikings well

The Vikings draft is coming up shortly with many questions by fans on who the team is taking. I do not know if there is an event like this in any sport with this much speculation. The countless mock drafts that change month to month and sometimes week to week makes the anticipation to the event even harder to wait.

The drafts in the past the Vikings have done a very good job of drafting guys not just to take someone but the pick actually makes the team.

The last 4 drafts alone the Vikings have made 33 picks with 24 on the roster currently.  That calculates to almost a 73 percent of the draft choices taken that have made the team

2009

1^st round- Percy Harvin

2^nd Round- Phil Loadholt

3^rd round- Asher Allen

5^th Round- Jasper Brinkley

7^th Round- Jamarca Sanford

2010

2^nd Round- Chris Cook

2^nd Round- Toby Gerhart

4^th round- Everson Griffen

5^th round- Chris DeGeare

5^th round- Nate Triplett

6^th Round- Joe Webb

7^th Round- Mickey Shuler

7^th Round Ryan D’Imperio

2011

1^st Round- Christian Ponder

2^nd Round- Kyle Rudolph

4^th Round- Christian Ballard

5^th Round- Brandon Burton

6^th Round- DeMarcus Love

6^th Round- Mistral Raymond

6^th Round- Russ Homan

6^th-Round- Brandon Fusco

7^th Round- D’Aundre Reed

7^th Round- Stephen Burton

2012

1^st Round- Matt Kalil

1^st Round- Harrison Smith

3^rd Round- Josh Robinson

4^th Round- Jarius Wright

4^th Round- Rhett Ellison

4^th Round- Greg Childs

5^th Round- Robert Blanton

6^th Round- Blair Walsh

7^th Round- Audie Cole

7^th Round- Trevor Guyton

In looking at the last 2 seasons only 2 picks have not made the team with Russ Homan and Trevor Guyton. Greg Childs is question mark to come back from his terrible injury.

The draft has made the Vikings younger and in my opinion better. A youthful team we can enjoy for years to come.

Thank you to the Vikings organization for bringing in the athletes they have. I look forward to watching this team keep on building and winning.

Thanks for reading

Purplestick