Heading into the draft, we are giving the recent history at each of the Vikings' seven draft slots.

We conclude this series with pick No. 11, the first of the Vikings' seven selections. To say the 11th pick is rich with historical greatness would be an understatement. Seven Hall of Famers have been selected 11th overall. And there will be more to follow. The last 10 players to be picked 11th overall have combined for 21 Pro Bowl appearances.

Before we look at the good, bad and ugly, here is a list of the last 10 players to go 11th overall:

2014: Taylor Lewan, T, Titans

2013: D.J. Fluker, T, Chargers

2012: Dontari Poe, DT, Chiefs

2011: J.J. Watt, DE, Texans

2010: Anthony Davis, T, 49ers

2009: Aaron Maybin, DE, Bills

2008: Leodis McKelvin, DB, Bills

2007: Patrick Willis, ILB, 49ers

2006: Jay Cutler, QB, Broncos

2005: DeMarcus Ware, OLB, Cowboys

The good… There are three choices. You take any two and I'll be happy with the third. Willis recently retired with five first-team All-Pro selections and seven Pro Bowls. Ware earned All-Pro first-team four times and went to eight Pro Bowls. Watt just won his second Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award and has been first-team All-Pro three times while going to three Pro Bowls.

The bad… "Bad" is a stretch for Cutler, but considering the strength of this group, the heightened expectations that come with quarterbacks and how little he did for the team that picked him, we'll put Cutler here. In 2004, Ben Roethlisberger was the 11th overall pick. He has helped the Steelers win two Super Bowls. Two years later, Cutler was the 11th overall pick. Denver traded him after he went 17-20 in his first three years.

The ugly… Easy. Maybin. He lasted only two years with Buffalo, two with the Jets and was finished. He had one career start, with Buffalo in 2010, and six sacks, all of which came with the Jets in 2011.

Having the Vikings ever picked 11th? Yes. Twice. They picked defensive end Derrick Alexander in 1995 and quarterback Daunte Culpepper in 1999. Alexander never made a Pro Bowl in five years. Culpepper played seven years with the Vikings, making three Pro Bowls.

Best 11th pick in NFL history? Like we said, there are seven Hall of Famers and more that will reach the Hall once they're eligible. The Hall of Famers are receiver Michael Irvin (1988), receiver Fred Biletnikoff (1965), receiver Paul Warfield (1964), guard Billy Shaw (1961), defensive end Doug Atkins (1953), halfback Frank Gifford (1952) and defensive tackle Leo Nomellini (1950). If I had to pick, I'd go with Nomellini, the former Gophers standout. He was first-team All-Pro six times and made 10 Pro Bowls in a 14-year career with the 49ers.

Big thanks to Pro Football Reference and their invaluable Draft Finder for making our work easy.