Breaking down one of the riskiest draft moves by the Minnesota Vikings over the past 25 years:

Round/overall selection: First, 21st

Did the risk pay off? Randy Moss' troubles in high school and college -- his misdemeanor battery arrest that led Notre Dame to deny his enrollment application and his positive marijuana test that triggered his dismissal from Florida State -- made him one of the most uncertain commodities of the 1998 draft. But the Vikings believed they could make it work with Moss and Cris Carter and were rewarded several times over. Moss' transcendent rookie season helped the Vikings to the doorstep of the Super Bowl and he never had fewer than 1,233 yards in a season from 1998-2003.

Was there a safer move? The Vikings could have addressed their 29th-ranked pass defense in the first round -- three of the four picks after Moss were defensive backs -- but drafting Moss was never about safety. They saw a chance to add a dynamic playmaker to their offense and while Moss' time in Minnesota had a few unseemly moments, his time in Minnesota also helped make him one of the greatest receivers in NFL history.