Disregard the player on the right side of the photo for the time being. His performance versus the Denver Broncos in the first preseason game of the year was lackluster.
Instead, note Wyatt Davis on the left.
Minnesota Vikings general manager Rick Spielman drafted Davis from Ohio State after a trade in the 2021 NFL Draft that also netted left tackle Christian Darrisaw and quarterback Kellen Mond. At the time, the trade and subsequent draft haul were considered wonderful, but all men have been beset by injury or virus this summer. The enthusiasm on Davis, Darrisaw, and Mond — at least for a while — is dampened a bit.