Donovan Jackson is expected to man a key spot on the Vikings offensive line and he also is a very clever cat owner

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 long-awaited wait is finally over now that the Minnesota Vikings selected Ohio State offensive lineman Donovan Jackson with the 24th overall pick in the first round. To say the pick came as a shock would be an understatement, considering the Vikings entered the three-day selection process with just four picks in total.