At the NFL owners’ meetings last month, coach Kevin O’Connell alluded to the possibility the Vikings would bring in competition for Blake Brandel at left guard; the fact they used their first-round pick on a guard for the first time since they selected Randall McDaniel in 1988 would suggest Jackson might not have to wait long to start.

The Vikings entered the draft with a league-low four picks, and after standing pat in the first round and drafting an offensive lineman, they have just three across the remaining six rounds. WCCO is tracking every pick the Vikings make in the 2025 NFL draft below.

The Vikings have meticulously balanced the formula for the past several seasons and will see major dividends next draft. Minnesota landed the highest compensatory pick in this year's draft, No. 97, after letting Kirk Cousins walk in free agency a year ago.