The NFL Draft officially kicks off nearly two weeks from today, which means the hype machines, mock drafts, and the hot and cold takes will finally go to the wayside. As much as we all want to believe a particular player is destined for stardom, or that a particular player is undoubtedly going to be bust, the reality is that the draft is an inexact science. There are, however, some teams that navigate the draft waters better than others.
SB Nation’s Minnesota Vikings site, the Daily Norseman, analyzed draft picks from 1996 until 2016 and found that, based on Approximate Value (AV) populated by Pro Football Reference, only 7.