Congratulations All-Day Adrian Peterson!!!
The Minnesota Vikings don’t just have an MVP, Offensive player of the year, we have the best running back to ever play the game. Adrian Peterson is at a different level, this guy runs with a purpose. He is fast, quick and will make you pay for trying to tackle him. I consider AP a freak! Adrian was just 9 yards shy of Eric Dickerson’s record this year by finishing with 2,097 yards rushing. I don’t know about you, but Peterson is not done or satisfied yet. He is already talking about 2,500 yards next season. The sky is the limit for this guy and he can do anything he puts his mind to. Look for Adrian Peterson to have another fantastic season and break Dickerson’s record. Back to Back MVP’s?
The Vikings #2 RB Toby Gerhart has had some decent performances over his short career, but has not been the player I thought he would be. Now it’s tough to be in the shadow of a guy like AP and when you do get your chances we look for freakish runs like Peterson. Toby isn’t Adrian and will never be Adrian, he is a change of pace guy who can run between the tackles and wear out defenses. He is a backup running back who lacks speed, vision and cutting ability. He is a solid backup and should only improve over time watching Adrian Peterson prepare and execute.
I think our third running back should be an area where we can improve just in case. Last year Matt Asiata filled that role as a rookie, he had 3 carries for 9 yards all season. He is a short running back with some size, he isn’t a fast, quick guy. He is a project like most third string RB’s in this league. I wouldn’t mind trying to get a quicker guy in the late 7th round or even an undrafted player. It’s not a position we need to focus on, but if there is a someone sitting there with some potential upside sure why not.
Let’s talk about our Fullback and Pro Bowler Jerome Felton. Can you say success? Again Rick Spielman hit on another fantastic player. I think we need to give Felton some credit for Adrian’s success during his MVP season. Jerome is a guy who can punish lineman and linebackers to spring AP loose and to that next level. He isn’t going to run the ball much, but may a bit more after a fantastic performance running the ball in the Pro Bowl. Expect Jerome to get even better next season and create some more gigantic holes for All Day.
Overall our running backs and fullbacks is our least concern and should only get better over the years to come. Just give AP the ball and watch what he can do!
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