The Minnesota Vikings only had five picks in the 2025 NFL Draft, but they maximized them by addressing needs. They hope to get at least one Day 1 starter and another immediate contributor from the class.

EAGAN, Minn. -- The 2025 NFL draft (ESPN, ABC, ESPN App) is underway in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and the Minnesota Vikings kicked things off with Ohio State guard Donovan Jackson, the No. 24 pick of Round 1. Here is a breakdown of each Vikings pick:

It's rare that the San Francisco 49ers selection of a running back in the draft isn't met with some form of ridicule. That ridicule is often warranted given how many times they've reached for a lot of RBs who didn't wind up working out during the Kyle Shanahan era.