D Jackson

[MaroonBells]

“It’s exciting to draw routes up on a board, and come up with new ideas; that stuff’s been great, and we’ve done a lot of really good things here,” O’Connell said. “But time and time again, you continue to think about the ability to get that yard, the ability to go be physical in every game you play, regardless of the opponent. The ability to have a collection of five guys up front, playing as one, with the type of skill sets and physical ability we have now, gives me really good feelings about what we can be, not only this year, but beyond.”

Inject that right into my veins. More time for the slow-developing routes, more power for red-zone possessions and 4th quarter game-ending drives. Vikings should be able to win in a variety of ways now.

[Canthony]

@MaroonBells LETS FUGGING GO!!!! We got a hell of a player. I am fine with it at 24. Bet the Texans would have taken him a pick later if we traded out.

[MaroonBells]

@MaroonBells LETS FUGGING GO!!!! We got a hell of a player. I am fine with it at 24. Bet the Texans would have taken him a pick later if we traded out.

I know the Texans were high on him, so you may be right.

[purplefaithful]

Eight offensive linemen were selected as teams continued to realize their glorified QBs are mincemeat without the grunts to provide proper protection (see: Vikings’ nine sacks allowed in upset playoff loss to the Rams).

At No. 24, the Vikings took Ohio State left guard Donovan Jackson, one of four Buckeyes selected, in a high-value decision that gives them a clean sweep of a woeful trio of interior linemen that turned a 14-win team into a pretender in a span of eight days in January.

Quarterback J.J. McCarthy certainly has to be smiling at the investment.

New England’s Drake Maye, who got left tackle Will Campbell of LSU at No. 4, and Washington’s Jayden Daniels, who got left tackle Josh Simmons of Ohio State 32nd overall, are two other QBs from the Class of 2024 smiling this morning.

[MaroonBells]

One interesting thing I'm just now remembering. In a podcast the other day, Bob McGinn was asked who his favorite player was in the whole draft. He said Donovan Jackson.

[purplefaithful]

Im not a draftnik, but my order of the first round guards would have been

Zabel
Booker
Jackson

For the Vikings specifically?
Zabel
Jackson
Booker

[JustInTime]

One interesting thing I'm just now remembering. In a podcast the other day, Bob McGinn was asked who his favorite player was in the whole draft. He said Donovan Jackson.

I’ll just head to the walkin clinic now rather than wait the 4 hours.

[pattersaur]

Eight offensive linemen were selected as teams continued to realize their glorified QBs are mincemeat without the grunts to provide proper protection (see: Vikings’ nine sacks allowed in upset playoff loss to the Rams).

At No. 24, the Vikings took Ohio State left guard Donovan Jackson, one of four Buckeyes selected, in a high-value decision that gives them a clean sweep of a woeful trio of interior linemen that turned a 14-win team into a pretender in a span of eight days in January.

Quarterback J.J. McCarthy certainly has to be smiling at the investment.

New England’s Drake Maye, who got left tackle Will Campbell of LSU at No. 4, and Washington’s Jayden Daniels, who got left tackle Josh Simmons of Ohio State 32nd overall, are two other QBs from the Class of 2024 smiling this morning.

Didn’t the Chiefs take Simmons at 32?

But yeah reading the quote from KO is so encouraging.

It’s been since basically AD or maybe the early Dalvin days that we could line up and get a yard or two when absolutely necessary. To the point that we had to pass in short yardage situations and teams were expecting us to do so! Totally backwards and I think this new OL interior is just what the doctor ordered for this team. 

The DL is still a glaring weakness but protecting JJM and seeing what we have with him had to be the top priority this year. KAM recognized this and was able to do something about it. We’ll see how the new players work out but credit to him for at least trying. I’ve liked the offseason we’ve had very much- minus the Aaron Rodgers nonsense.

[MaroonBells]

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[Bullazin]

He was the one guy remaining in the first that I was good with. I thought he was later first early second value. The bottom line is this is a solid, solid pick and shows you how the good teams that consistently draft later in the first stay good, by drafting not flashy, solid starters at value positions like iol and idl.

Edit- you look at his play against Oregon last year. He pops on occasion. Very powerful young man reminds me a little of Darrisaw, and obviously a high IQ, high character dude. Easy to fall in love here.

@JustInTime Maul of America, love it.