Though many expected the Vikings to trade down, they couldn’t pass on the chance to take a player with Johnson’s potential.

Offensive lineman Donovan Jackson followed wide receiver Emeka Egbuka as Ohio State's second pick in the first round of the NFL draft.

Donovan Jackson, who was the nation’s top-rated guard in the 2021 recruiting class, is the first opening-round guard drafted by the Vikings in nearly 40 years.