#3 - Troy Williamson
Minnesota selected wide receiver Troy Williamson with the 7th overall selection in the 2005 draft, with the pick they'd acquired from the Raiders when they traded Randy Moss to Oakland. However, he never had more than 500 yards in a season throughout his entire career.
Williamson claimed his hand-eye co-ordination was bad due to depth perception, as he had 11 dropped balls between 2006 and 2007. He dropped two wide-open passes in the Vikings' season finale in 2007 and was traded to the Jaguars after that season for just a sixth-round pick.
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#2 - Christian Ponder
The Vikings took QB Christian Ponder with the 12th pick in the 2011 draft, but he never lived up to his potential coming out of Florida State.
Ponder was initially the backup to Donovan McNabb but soon assumed the starting berth in his rookie season. Ponder started 10 games during his maiden campaign, tossing 13 touchdowns and 13 interceptions.
He played all 16 games in 2012 and passed 18 touchdowns, but that was as good as it got. Ponder struggled with injuries in 2013 and never regained the starting berth. He left Minnesota after the 2014 season, losing more games than he started, and he never played in the NFL again.
#1 - Dimitrius Underwood
Defensive tackle Dimitrius Underwood was taken in round one of the 1999 NFL Draft after his stock rose with pre-draft workouts. However, Underwood missed his entire senior year at college with a suspected sprained ankle, something which has since been disputed.
Underwood signed his rookie deal on August 1, penning a five-year, $5.3 million contract with a $1.7 million bonus. But the very next day, he walked out of training camp on the very first practice.
Less than two weeks later, he was waived by the team, citing a conflict of interest between football and his Christian faith. He was forced to hand over all the money he had been given. An absolute waste of a first-round selection.
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