Peterson - 12 carries 63 yards???

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by pgardn

I think the Vikings are playing Peterson properly. He is not a good blocker yet. And they want to work him into a high number of carries.

Against Dallas they did not have the ball enough to use him. And then when they could use him, the situations were all wrong.

The kid is an absolute beast though. Eric Dickerson is what he looks like now.
Dickerson also had the flaw of not being able to block. Hopefully Peterson learns so he can stay in on 3rd down. He is a threat on a draw or screen pass. But if you cant block... He would be able to keep defenses very honest on 3rd down passing situations.

Hopefully he remains healthy. Damn him for not going to Texas. Vince Young and Adrian Peterson... Holy ch it.

Not to be argumentative but who in their right mind wants Peterson blocking? Maybe he needs work picking up the blitz but that is hardly an major issue especially when your QB has almost no chance of completing a pass anyway.

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Not to be argumentative but who in their right mind wants Peterson blocking? Maybe he needs work picking up the blitz but that is hardly an major issue especially when your QB has almost no chance of completing a pass anyway.

You are right. That is why he goes out on 3rd down with any length. They dont need a guy hurt who cant block anyway. And all Peterson does need to do is pick up the blitz. He is not going to block for another RB. Picking up blitzes takes experience that he does not have.
But when one has a QB that cant throw the ball anyway, it probably is madness having Peterson in the game even attempting to block. Too valuable for the QB he should be protecting.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by pgardn

You are right. That is why he goes out on 3rd down with any length. They dont need a guy hurt who cant block anyway. And all Peterson does need to do is pick up the blitz. He is not going to block for another RB. Picking up blitzes takes experience that he does not have.
But when one has a QB that cant throw the ball anyway, it probably is madness having Peterson in the game even attempting to block. Too valuable for the QB he should be protecting.

I thought Rexy was bad till I saw 2 straight weeks of Tavaris or whatever his name is. maybe MN can run the option.

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

I thought Rexy was bad till I saw 2 straight weeks of Tavaris or whatever his name is. maybe MN can run the option.

They just signed Tarkington to their practice squad

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by GBBob

They just signed Tarkington to their practice squad

In a wheelchair he is better than tavarias or whatever his name is