History of the draft picks: No. 232 overall

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

We will begin this series with pick No. 232, the last of the Vikings' seven selections. The pickings will be slim midway through the seventh round, but recent history shows that it is possible to find a standout. If you watched this year's Super Bowl, you watched one 232nd pick deliver in a big way.

Before we look at the good, bad and ugly, here is a list of the last 10 players to go 232nd overall:

2014: Ulrick John, OT, Colts

2013: Sam Barrington, LB, Packers

2012: Greg Scruggs, DE, Seahawks

2011: Baron Batch, RB, Steelers

2009: Julian Edelman, WR, Patriots

2008: Keith Zinger, TE, Falcons

2007: Steve Vallos, G, Seahawks

2006: Gerrick McPhearson, DB, Giants

2005: Jimmy Verdon, DT, Saints

The bad… Kirlew only played one game, and it was with the Jaguars, not the team that drafted him.

The ugly… It's hard to get too worked up about a late selection like this one. But if you had to pick the worst of the bunch, it would be McPhearson, the only one who never appeared in an NFL game.

Having the Vikings ever picked 232nd? Yes. They have drafted out of this slot eight times. The most recent was defensive tackle Jose White in 1995. In the 1970s, they selected two regulars at 232nd overall in guard Charles Goodrum (1972) and wide receiver Sam McCullum (1974).

Best 232nd pick in NFL history? That honor goes to former Baltimore Colts receiver Raymond Berry. Drafted in 1954, Berry was selected to six Pro Bowls and later inducted in the Hall of Fame.