One of the problems for second-year guard Dru Samia, who was penalized four times during Sunday's 27-26 loss in Seattle, is being a little too aggressive four starts into his NFL career.
Samia has started at right guard since Pat Elflein tore a ligament in his left thumb during the Vikings' Week 1 loss to the Packers. While Samia, the 2019 fourth-round pick out of Oklahoma, has struggled to consistently stick to blocks, he hadn't been penalized until Sunday night's flurry of yellow flags.
"It was really him being in bad position most of the time, or being over-aggressive," coach Mike Zimmer said Monday.