MIMMEAPOLIS (AP) — BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: WR Randy Moss (1998). The Vikings drafted six Hall of Famers in the first round: DE Carl Eller (1964), DT Alan Page (1967), RT Ron Yary (1968), DE Chris Doleman (1985), LG Randall McDaniel (1988) and Moss.
None made a bigger splash than the 21st pick out of Marshall. Coach Dennis Green dismissed his off-the-field trouble and stopped the slide down the draft board. As a rookie, Moss led the NFL with 17 touchdown receptions, helping the Vikings set the all-time scoring record and sending division rivals scrambling to bolster secondaries with bigger players.