Vikings Draft Board

A look at the drafted rookies who will compete for playing time in 2005, with player pages, bios, analysis, team and player reaction, photo galleries and video.

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VIKINGS DRAFT BOARD
ROUND 1, No. 7: TROY WILLIAMSON WR, South Carolina (7th pick, 7th overall from Oakland)
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ROUND 1, No. 18: ERASMUS JAMES Defensive End, Wisconsin (18th pick, 18th overall)
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ROUND 2: MARCUS JOHNSON Guard, Mississippi (17th pick, 49th overall)
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ROUND 3: DUSTIN FOX Safety, Ohio State (19th pick, 120th overall)
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ROUND 4: CIATRICK FASON Running Back, Fason (11th pick, 112th overall, from Washington for 120th and 154th picks)
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ROUND 6: C.J. Mosley Defensive Tackle, Missouri (17th pick, 191st overall)
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ROUND 7: ADRIAN WARD Cornerback, Texas-El Paso (5th pick, 219th overall from Oakland)
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2005 NFL DRAFT
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