Vikings Lead NFL in Draft Pick Retention Under Spielman

Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman will celebrate his 10-year anniversary with the team on May 30.

Spielman joined the Vikings as Vice President of Player Personnel in 2006 and took on General Manager duties prior to the 2012 NFL Draft.

Since Spielman’s first draft with Minnesota (2007), the Vikings have had 75 draft picks in nine years – and 34 of those players remain on Minnesota’s current roster. The Vikings have retained 45.3 percent of their draft picks since 2007, which is the highest retention rate in the league. Cincinnati (42.7) is second, and Green Bay (42.0) is third.

With the 2016 NFL Draft — Spielman’s 10th in Minnesota — starting Thursday, here’s a rewind of the current…