The Minnesota Vikings have one of the best left -wing tackles in the NFL, Christian Darrisaw. A devastating knee injury complained his season 2024 and there has been Doubt about his willingness for week 1 of the 2025 season. If he is not ready, the Vikings have the right man to deposit for Darrisaw in Justin Skule.
The Vikings have the right man to replace with a healing starter.
Darrisaw tore both the ACL and MCL in his left knee during the week 8 match against the Los Angeles Rams. He arrived in full acceleration in compulsory mini -camp last month and practiced with his teammates. The prospects looked good for his return before the start of the season. Vikings Play-by-Play Commentator and Voice of the Vikings, Paul Allen, predicted that Darrisaw might be good to go in week 1.
Recently, The Athletic’S Alec Lewis shared a different opinion.
“Will he be back in time for week 1? That is probably a rosy expectation at the moment. Yet Darrisaw has attacked his rehabilitation. The Vikings have praised his progress,” “was his prognosis.
We will wait to hear about official timelines, which will probably appear closer to the start of the season. However, all eyes will be aimed at Darrisaw at the training camp.
The Vikings have invested heavily in the attacking line this season and have the potential to be one of the best OLs in the competition with a healthy Darrisaw. In addition to the old right Tackle Brian O’Neill, Minnesota now has Ryan Kelly, Will Fries, and the first round pick of this year, Donovan Jackson, who manned the interior of the trenches.
It makes no sense to rush Darrisaw early, given that the new look Vikings Ol seems more than capable. If Darrisaw needs an extra few weeks in his recovery, Minnesota has already signed the man who can fill in.
Vikingen Ot Justin Skule’s CV
The offensive line is one of those positions where there is no rotation. Teams want the same five boys to build a report together and the QB. You are a starter or you are waiting on the couch for someone to be injured before you get the chance. Having players who can jump in an instant and be solid is invaluable, something that Minnesota knows all too well, given the frequent and serious injuries at the OL in the past seasons.
The Vikings went out and were given a good thing in Skule, a 28-year-old with five seasons of experience with good teams who had good OLS in the San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He has collected 66 games, including 17 Starts.
Five of those starts arrived in Tampa Bay last season, where he scored a respectable 69.2 general figure from Pro Football Focus. Just skilled in pass-blocking (66.4 degrees last season) and Run-Blocking (68.9 degrees last season), he is exactly what you want from a Swing-Tackle.
Whether it is for one game or longer, and whether he needs further for another injury for Darrisaw or right Tackle Brian O’Neill. Kevin O’Connell must be convinced that he has the right man to board and let his attack tap as long as it lasts.
In an ideal world, Darrisaw and O’Neill will play all 17 games, but if and when Skule is called, he will not abandon anyone.
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