Before the season, Vikings fans had been calling for Dru Samia to replace Pat Elflein at guard for 2020. But sometimes an unknown quantity isn’t a better one.
Samia has had his chance to start due to Elflein’s injury. He is currently tabbed as the worst-performing guard among qualifying candidates on PFF’s season grades.
According to Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press, it looks like the Vikings will have to play without Elflein yet again. Tomasson reported the team will not activate him off IR.
Unless the Vikings make a change to the starting lineup, that means the team will leave Samia out there for yet another game.
Tomasson also said that the rookie Troy Dye will remain on IR as well, which makes the linebacker position group all the more thin for Minnesota.
Minnesota has not had the best of luck with injuries this season, but the Vikings also didn’t do much in the offseason to upgrade at offensive line or linebacker. Without Elflein, the Vikings are a worse offense. Without Dye, the team doesn’t have as much depth on defense.