Lunchbreak: Former Ohio State OC Weighs in on Elflein

Four months before third-round draft pick Pat Elflein packed his bags and headed to Minnesota, one of his former coaches did the same thing.

In January, Ohio State Offensive Coordinator Ed Warinner left his position with the Buckeyes to accept a job from Golden Gophers Head Coach P.J. Fleck, who hired Warinner as the offensive line and run game coordinator at the University of Minnesota.

Warinner visited a Vikings organized team activity practice at Winter Park Thursday. While there, he spoke with Star Tribune columnist Sid Hartman about Elflein and what he brings to the Vikings.

"Extremely tough, physical player, great work ethic, love of the game," Warinner told Hartman. "And just a…