The Vikings have struggled at guard as of late.
The Minnesota offense is coming off a year where it was 11th in points per game, but the team had a weak spot on that side of the ball: protecting the quarterback on the interior part of the offensive line.
In the third round of the year’s draft, the Vikings drafted Wyatt Davis, a true guard with the potential to start as soon as 2021.
However, the Davis hype train has slowed to a stop for the time being. Despite a down year in 2020, Dakota Dozier has still been taking first-team guard reps. And Davis has been out with an injury.
According to ESPN’s Courtney Cronin, Davis has missed two straight practices with what appears to be a left ankle injury. He has been working with a trainer on the rehab field, per Cronin.
Oli Udoh has emerged as an interesting starting-guard candidate this training camp. Udoh has taken first-team reps at guard. On Monday, he moved to left tackle, per Andrew Krammer of the Star Tribune.