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Saivion Mixson

Vikings have third-most draft picks still currently in the league

Jason Fitzgerald of OverTheCap.com listed the teams “responsible for starting the career” of the most players in the NFL. For clarification, this means that the team has drafted the most players that are still on NFL rosters.

The Dallas Cowboys lead this metric with 82 players. Following them are the Baltimore Ravens, with 77 players. In third are the Minnesota Vikings, with 75 players. The top-five rounds out with the San Francisco 49ers with 74 and the New England Patriots at 71.

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The Cowboys, Ravens, 49ers and Patriots scouting departments are known for their success in the drafts. The Patriots held on to 20 years of success based on how they drafted and constructed their rosters. The Cowboys, Ravens and 49ers have been consistent contenders based on the talent they have taken the past few years.

For the Vikings to be in the middle of this discussion is a nod to the success of their scouting department and their ability to find players with talent that translates to the NFL.

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