The Vikings could have traded down in Round 1, but they didn't want to risk missing out on Jackson, who could step in as an early starter.

The Minnesota Vikings completed their offseason mission of completely overhauling the interior offensive line by taking guard Donovan Jackson in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night.While many fans crossed their fingers for a trade down to acquire more picks or a defensive back to shore up the secondary,

Minnesota took Donovan Jackson with the 24th overall pick, plugging him in as the last piece of its offseason overhaul of the interior offensive line.