Pat Elflein Released

[Rhodes Closed]

https://mobile.twitter.com/GoesslingStr ... 2049277952

Damn. Suffered the Matt Kalil syndrome, had a great first season, then fell apart afterwards.

[Texas Vike]

https://mobile.twitter.com/GoesslingStr ... 2049277952

Damn. Suffered the Matt Kalil syndrome, had a great first season, then fell apart afterwards.

It's odd that we didn't keep him as a backup at least. Is our depth THAT good? I read that it saves us 900K, so that's unlikely the motive. Still trying to wrap my head around this move.

[J. Kapp 11]

Well, at least this puts to rest the fear I had ... that the Vikings would start Elflein over Ezra Cleveland.

[Rhodes Closed]

https://mobile.twitter.com/GoesslingStr ... 2049277952

Damn. Suffered the Matt Kalil syndrome, had a great first season, then fell apart afterwards.

It's odd that we didn't keep him as a backup at least. Is our depth THAT good? I read that it saves us 900K, so that's unlikely the motive. Still trying to wrap my head around this move.

He likely asked to be released/is unfit to keep going/ was a move done to save us cap for next year

[RandyMoss84]

It is sad that Vikings wasted a 3rd round pick on him and even worse that Vikings traded up to get him, I wish Elfein the best!

[S197]

https://mobile.twitter.com/GoesslingStr ... 2049277952

Damn. Suffered the Matt Kalil syndrome, had a great first season, then fell apart afterwards.

Kalil, Elflein, Clemmings, Beavers, Samia... just another name to add to Rick’s Center for Lineman Who Can’t Block Good.

[fiestavike]

https://mobile.twitter.com/GoesslingStr ... 2049277952

Damn. Suffered the Matt Kalil syndrome, had a great first season, then fell apart afterwards.

Kalil, Elflein, Clemmings, Beavers, Samia... just another name to add to Rick’s Center for Lineman Who Can’t Block Good.

To be fair to Samia, his run blocking is pretty dope. He is horribly raw as a pass protector.

[PacificNorseWest]

I thought he showed promise as a rookie, but regressed like Kalil...not fretting about this.

[halfgiz]

Elf's release was somewhat of a surprise to me. I thought maybe he would end up being a depth piece.
Let's see where he ends up.
Rick sure does have a long list of has beens.

Sorry for double post. Came up as a error, tried to delete.

[Bowhunting Viking]

As a lifelong Buckeye I was so excited when we drafted him and was really pumped before his second season after a pretty promising rookie season. Like mentioned in earlier posts.. it was another Kalil scenario.

[Rhodes Closed]

https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1328443635243905031

Jets pick up Elflein and so we actually ended up saving cap space with this move to move into next year.

[Maelstrom88]

It is sad that Vikings wasted a 3rd round pick on him and even worse that Vikings traded up to get him, I wish Elfein the best!

Agree. Wish him the best.