Vikings stick and pick at No. 24, select Ohio State OL Donovan Jackson

Never mind that the Vikings entered the NFL Draft with less picks than any other crew When they were certainly on the clock with the No pick they completely couldn t pass on Ohio State offensive lineman Donovan Jackson The decision to select Jackson falls in line with how the Vikings have approach this offseason They committed to building in the trenches on both sides of the ball in free agency then continued that trend in the draft Presumably Jackson will slide in at left guard sandwiched by Christian Darrisaw at left tackle and newly signed Ryan Kelly at center The opposite side of the offensive line will feature Will Fries at right guard and Brian O Neill at right tackle Related Articles Which prospects make sense for Vikings in first round of NFL draft Aaron Jones returns to Vikings feeling like he has something to prove Why returning to the Vikings was an easy decision for Harrison Smith J J McCarthy has no limitations as Vikings begin offseason effort Vikings mock draft Will they deal back or take best competitor available