Vikings Draft Trivia - Question #4

**Zeus** · 04-24-2009, 01:17 PM

Let's talk defense.

The Minnesota Vikings have used draft-picks to select players in the following positional groups multiple times since their first draft in 1961.

Please name the HIGHEST OVERALL PICK used by the Vikings (with player) to draft:

Defensive Tackle

Defensive End

Linebacker

Defensive Back

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**Garland Greene** · 04-24-2009, 01:28 PM

Please name the HIGHEST OVERALL PICK used by the Vikings (with player) to draft:

Defensive Tackle-Jim Dunaway 1963

Defensive End carl Eller 1964

Linebacker Jeff Siemen? 1972

Defensive Back Joey Browner? 1983

**Garland Greene** · 04-24-2009, 01:31 PM

Actually I belive Dolman was drafted as a LB in 1985 then moved to DE so I am not sure where he fits in.

He was drafted as the #4 overall pick.

**Zeus** · 04-24-2009, 01:33 PM

"Garland" wrote:

Actually I belive Dolman was drafted as a LB in 1985 then moved to DE so I am not sure where he fits in.

He was drafted as the #4 overall pick.

If you list Doleman as the LB, you are correct on 3 of the 4.
Your DB pick is incorrect.

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**V4L** · 04-24-2009, 01:36 PM

Paul Krause?

**Garland Greene** · 04-24-2009, 01:37 PM

"Zeus" wrote:

"Garland" wrote:

Actually I belive Dolman was drafted as a LB in 1985 then moved to DE so I am not sure where he fits in.

He was drafted as the #4 overall pick.

If you list Doleman as the LB, you are correct on 3 of the 4.
Your DB pick is incorrect.

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It has to be Dwayne Washington as he is the onlky other player that I can think of that we drafted in the first round.

**marstc09** · 04-24-2009, 01:44 PM

DB Dwayne Washington

**Zeus** · 04-24-2009, 01:46 PM

"Garland" wrote:

"Zeus" wrote:

"Garland" wrote:

Actually I belive Dolman was drafted as a LB in 1985 then moved to DE so I am not sure where he fits in.

He was drafted as the #4 overall pick.

If you list Doleman as the LB, you are correct on 3 of the 4.
Your DB pick is incorrect.

It has to be Dwayne Washington as he is the onlky other player that I can think of that we drafted in the first round.

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Defensive Tackle - Jim Dunaway - Mississippi State - 3rd overall, 1963
Defensive End - Carl Eller - Minnesota - 6th overall, 1964
Linebacker - Chris Doleman - Pittsburgh - 4th overall, 1985
Defensive Back - Dewayne Washington - 18th overall, 1994

Joey Browner was the 19th overall pick in 1983.

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