Every NFL Draft Pick Kevin O’Connell Has Played a Role in Making
Josh Frey
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The 2023 NFL Draft gets underway in just a few days, and everyone is feverishly trying to figure out what in the world the Minnesota Vikings might do with their first selection at No. 23 overall. On this quest, perhaps a worthy exercise in trying to figure this out is looking at prospects that Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell has been involved in drafting during his tenures with previous teams.
This is the ninth NFL Draft in which O’Connell has had some sort of role with a team, going back to 2015 when he started out with the 49ers. Recently, we did the same exercise with Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, so if you missed that one, go back and look at some of the trends Minnesota’s general manager has been a part of over the years.
So, without further ado, here is the full list of every NFL Draft pick that has happened under his watch along with their Relative Athletic Scores (RAS), which is used to measure relative athleticism based on measurements and testing compared to prospects throughout NFL history, and prospects listed in bold have made Pro Bowls during their NFL careers. If you see any trends that could play a role in the Vikings selection process this upcoming week, let us know your thoughts on either Facebook or Twitter!
2015 Browns
- R1, P15: NT Danny Shelton, Washington (3.08/10.00 RAS)
- R1, P19: C Cameron Erving, Florida State (9.48/10.00 RAS)
- R2, P51: DE Nate Orchard, Utah (6.59/10.00 RAS)
- R3, P77: RB Duke Johnson, Miami (7.37/10.00 RAS)
- R3, P96: DT Xavier Cooper, Washington State (9.64/10.00 RAS)
- R4, P115: S Ibraheim Campbell, Northwestern (8.41/10.00 RAS)
- R4, P123: WR Vince Mayle, Washington State (5.45/10.00 RAS)
- R6, P189: CB Charles Gaines, Louisville (6.06/10.00 RAS)
- R6, P195: TE Malcolm Johnson, Mississippi State (5.93/10.00 RAS)
- R6, P198: TE Randall Telfer, USC (RAS N/A)
- R7, P219: ILB Hayes Pullard, USC (4.52/10.00 RAS)
- R7, P241: CB Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, Oregon (RAS N/A)
2016 49ers
- R1, P7: DE DeForest Buckner, Oregon (4.53/10.00 RAS)
- R1, P28: G Joshua Garnett, Stanford (8.10/10.00 RAS)
- R3, P68: CB Will Redmond, Mississippi State (RAS N/A)
- R4, P133: CB Rashard Robinson, LSU (2.63/10.00 RAS)
- R5, P142: DE Ronald Blair, Appalachian State (2.65/10.00 RAS)
- R5, P145: OT John Theus, Georgia (6.48/10.00 RAS)
- R5, P174: OT Fahn Cooper, Ole Miss (3.58/10.00 RAS)
- R6, P207: QB Jeff Driskel, Louisiana Tech (9.61/10.00 RAS)
- R6, P211: RB Kelvin Taylor, Florida (3.20/10.00 RAS)
- R6, P213: WR Aaron Burbridge, Michigan State (3.47/10.00 RAS)
- R7, P249: CB Prince Charles Iworah, Western Kentucky (8.41/10.00 RAS)
2017 Commanders
- R1, P17: DE Jonathan Allen, Alabama (7.92/10.00 RAS)
- R2, P49: OLB Ryan Anderson, Alabama (2.35/10.00 RAS)
- R3, P81: CB Fabian Moreau, UCLA (9.97/10.00 RAS)
- R4, P114: RB Samaje Perrine, Oklahoma (5.54/10.00 RAS)
- R4, P123: S Montae Nicholson, Michigan State (9.75/10.00 RAS)
- R5, P154: TE Jeremy Sprinkle, Arkansas (5.96/10.00 RAS)
- R6, P199: C Chase Roullier, Wyoming (3.49/10.00 RAS)
- R6, P209: WR Robert Davis, Georgia State (9.87/10.00 RAS)
- R7, P230: S Josh Harvey-Clemons, Louisville (4.26/10.00 RAS)
- R7, P235: DB Joshua Holsey, Auburn (5.79/10.00 RAS)
2018 Commanders
- R1, P13: DT Daron Payne, Alabama (8.69/10.00 RAS)
- R2, P59: RB Derrius Guice, LSU (7.59/10.00 RAS)
- R3, P74: OT Geron Christian, Louisville (2.55/10.00 RAS)
- R4, P109: S Troy Apke, Penn State (9.9/10.00 RAS)
- R5, P163: DT Tim Settle, Virginia Tech (1.19/10.00 RAS)
- R6, P197: LB Shaun Dion Hamilton, Alabama (RAS N/A)
- R7, P241: CB Greg Stroman, Virginia Tech (4.28/10.00 RAS)
- R7, P256: WR Trey Quinn, SMU (7.34/10.00 RAS)
2019 Commanders
- R1, P15: QB Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State (3.37/10.00 RAS)
- R1, P26: DE Montez Sweat, Mississippi State (9.92/10.00 RAS)
- R3, P76: WR Terry McLaurin, Ohio State (9.59/10.00 RAS)
- R4, P112: RB Bryce Love, Stanford (RAS N/A)
- R4, P131: G Wes Martin, Indiana (7.91/10.00 RAS)
- R5, P153: G Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama (5.07/10.00 RAS)
- R6, P206: WR Kelvin Harmon, NC State (5.14/10.00 RAS)
- R7, P227: CB Jimmy Moreland, James Madison (6.33/10.00 RAS)
- R7, P253: DE Jordan Brailford, Oklahoma State (8.47/10.00 RAS)
2020 Rams
- R2, P52: RB Cam Akers, Florida State (8.84/10.00 RAS)
- R2, P57: WR Van Jefferson, Florida (RAS N/A)
- R3, P84: LB Terrell Lewis, Alabama (RAS N/A)
- R3, P104: S Terrell Burgess, Utah (8.18/10.00 RAS)
- R4, P136: TE Brycen Hopkins, Purdue (8.20/10.00 RAS)
- R6, P199: S Jordan Fuller, Ohio State (5.94/10.00 RAS)
- R7, P234: LB Clay Johnston, Baylor (RAS N/A)
- R7, P248: K Sam Sloman, Miami (RAS N/A)
- R7, P250: G Tremayne Anchrum, (4.6/10.00 RAS)
2021 Rams
- R2, P57: WR Tutu Atwell, Louisville (6.40/10.00 RAS)
- R3, P103: LB Ernest Jones, South Carolina (6.62/10.00 RAS)
- R4, P117: DL Bobby Brown, Texas A&M (2.26/10.00 RAS)
- R4, P130: DB Robert Rochell, Central Arkansas (9.64/10.00 RAS)
- R4, P141: WR Jacob Harris, UCF (9.90/10.00 RAS)
- R5, P174: DE Earnest Brown IV, Northwestern (4.85/10.00 RAS)
- R7, P233: FB Jake Funk, Maryland (9.76/10.00 RAS)
- R7, P249: WR Ben Skowronek, Notre Dame (RAS N/A)
- R7, P252: DE Chris Garnett, Concordia-St. Paul (MN) (RAS N/A)
2022 Vikings
- R1, P32: S Lewis Cine, Georgia (9.92/10.00 RAS)
- R2, P42: CB Andrew Booth Jr., Clemson (RAS N/A)
- R2, P59: G Ed Ingram, LSU (7.36/10.00 RAS)
- R3, P66: LB Brian Asamoah, Oklahoma (8.92/10.00 RAS)
- R4, P118: CB Akayleb Evans, Missouri (9.57/10.00 RAS)
- R5, P165: DE Esezi Otomewo, Minnesota (6.63/10.00 RAS)
- R5, P169: RB Ty Chandler, North Carolina (6.42/10.00 RAS)
- R6, P184: OT Vederian Lowe, Illinois (5.70/10.00 RAS)
- R6, P191: WR Jalen Nailor, Michigan State (8.15/10.00 RAS)
- R7, P227: TE Nick Muse, South Carolina (8.76/10.00 RAS)
Josh Frey is a Class of 2020 graduate of The College of Idaho and managing editor of PurplePTSD.com. When he’s not writing about the NFL, Josh enjoys running, gaming, or rooting for the Milwaukee Brewers and Bucks. Check out his Twitter account: @Freyed_Chicken.