Round 1: 23rd overall
Past Vikings picks:
Lance Rentzel, 1965 second round, Oklahoma (played WR for Vikings)
Notes about 23rd overall:
Three Hall of Fame players (Bill George, Bears, 1951; Ray Guy, Raiders, 1973; Ozzie Newsome, Browns, 1978)
Selection has been a defensive player in past three drafts after four straight years of offensive linemen.
Round 2: 54th overall
Past Vikings picks:
WR Sammy White, 1976 second round, Grambling
S Brad Edwards, 1988 second round, South Carolina
TE Mike Jones, 1990 third round, Texas A&M
Notes about 54th overall:
One Hall of Fame player (Stan Jones, Bears, 1953)
Running backs have been selected in this spot the past two years (Ameer Abdullah by Detroit in 2015, Bishop Sankey by Tennessee in 2014)
Round 3: 86th overall
Past Vikings picks:
DB Mike Townsend, 1974 fourth round, Notre Dame
CB Asher Allen, 2009 third round, Georgia
Notes about 86th overall:
Two Hall of Fame Players (Jackie Slater, Rams, 1976 and Andre Reed, Bills, 1985)
A player in a unique position group has been selected in each of the past five drafts (from 2011-15: DE Allen Bailey, Chiefs; LB Sean Spence, Steelers; G Hugh Thornton, Colts; WR Josh Huff, Eagles; RB David Johnson, Cardinals, 2015.