Vikings could have a new starting right guard this week vs. Falcons

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Minnesota Vikings right guard Dru Samia did not practice on Thursday.

A few weeks ago when it was announced that right guard Pat Elflein was going to miss a few games for the Minnesota Vikings games due to a hand injury, some were excited to see his replacement, Dru Samia, get an opportunity to be a starter.

That excitement quickly vanished after Samia’s first game and now people are checking their phones every two seconds to see when Elflein is going to return. Samia has arguably performed worse than any other starting offensive lineman in the NFL this season and his play out on the field has been preventing the Vikings offense from…