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1985 Minnesota Vikings Draftees

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Record: 7-9-0, 3rd in NFC Central Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: Bud Grant (7-9-0)

Points For: 346 (21.6/g) 14th of 28

Points Against: 359 (22.4/g) 17th of 28

Expected W-L: 7.7-8.3

SRS: -1.19 (16th of 28), SOS: -0.37

Offensive Coordinator: Jerry Burns

Defensive Coordinator: Bob Hollway

Other Notable Asst.: Pete Carroll (Defensive Backs), Floyd Reese (Linebackers), Marc Trestman (Running Backs) and Paul Wiggin (Defensive Line)

Stadium: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

Principal Owner/President: Max Winter

General Manager: Mike Lynn

Defensive Alignment: 3-4

Preseason Odds: Super Bowl +6000

Training Camp: Minnesota State University, Mankato (Mankato, Minnesota)

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Drafted Players

Full 1985 Draft Results

Drafted Players Table
							Misc					Passing					Rushing			Receiving
Rnd	Player	Pick	Pos	Yrs	From	To	AP1	PB	St	wAV	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	Att	Yds	TD	Rec	Yds	TD	College/Univ
1	Chris Doleman HOF	4	DE	15	1985	1999	2	8	13	114	232				0				0			0	Pittsburgh
2	Issiac Holt	30	DB	8	1985	1992	0	0	5	34	113				0				0			0	Alcorn St.
3	Kirk Lowdermilk	59	C	12	1985	1996	0	0	10	56	178				0				0			0	Ohio St.
3	Tim Meamber	60	LB	1	1985	1985	0	0	0	0	4				0				0			0	Washington
3	Tim Long	66	C	1	1987	1987	0	0	0	0	2				0				0			0	Memphis
4	Buster Rhymes	85	WR	2	1985	1986	0	0	0	1	20				0				0	8	149	0	Oklahoma
4	Kyle Morrell	106	DB	1	1986	1986	0	0	0	1	5				0				0			0	BYU
5	Mark MacDonald	115	G	4	1985	1988	0	0	0	5	44				0				0			0	Boston Col.
6	Steve Bono	142	QB	14	1985	1999	0	1	2	32	88	934	1701	10439	62	42	125	257	7	1	2	0	UCLA
6	Tim Newton	164	DT	8	1985	1993	0	0	3	24	108				0				0			0	Florida
8	Nikita Blair	198	LB				0	0	0														Texas-El Paso
9	Jaime Covington	227	RB	1	1987	1987	0	0	0	0	2				0		4	0	0	1	9	0	Syracuse
10	Juan Johnson	254	WR				0	0	0														Langston
11	Tim Williams	283	DB				0	0	0														North Carolina A&T
12	Byron Jones	310	DT				0	0	0														Tulsa

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