Beastmode

Makes sense but man, just strange. I guess last year he got a strong sense he was no longer going to be that guy so this role should not be an issue. If he can play this role on par with Hightower it will work well.

voodooido

He will be better than Hightower and actually has the ability to take games over. MIA needs to show up this year.

Seer1

This interesting to me: I'm over looking at Vikings forums expecting the same kind of explosion the birds forum does when somebody sneezes on them and you know what? The Purple People are extremely rational. Here are some of the quotes I found:
Paraphrased from an earlier thread on this - "why not, he's already won them one Super Bowl"

one year, 3 million. Ingram will run out of the shotgun and AP will be used in I-formation, play action passes and we will get to see what every coach of ours envisioned with play action and a good qb under center. I get the feeling we will see a 1,000 yd, 15 td season.

Re: AP a Saint? WTF
Yesterday at 2:35 PM

Not sure 155 touches is going to allow AP to have 1,000+ yard season. The Saints love to throw the ball which will limit his playing time, plus their defense cannot stop anyone, so they never have a lead to sit on.
Nick Underhill of the New Orleans Advocate expects Mark Ingram to remain the Saints' starter even if Adrian Peterson is signed.
At worst, both backs will have a role as Underhill notes the Saints rushed 404 times last season, and face an easier schedule this year, meaning they should have more rushing attempts in positive game script. Ingram's versatility will keep him heavily involved; Peterson never developed passing-game value as a receiver or pass blocker. Tim Hightower last year finished with 155 touches, so the Saints were always going to add another back.

It was kind of obvious that the NFL knew Peterson was going to sign with New Orleans when they made the Week One MNF game the Vikings vs. Saints.

Is it a wonder Minnesota is constantly listed as the least stressful state in the nation, even with snow up to their ying yangs through half the year?

; Your story isn't over yet ;

Euphoria

We don't love to throw the ball. WE HAVE TO because our D sucks.
When you have to come from behind all the time it limits what you do...

Our SB run was a equal pass / run offense in fact I would argue we were a run team then.

AsylumGuido

I really think you have your tense incorrect.

Keep in mind that we have not seen a single snap involving the 2017 defense, nor do we even know who will make up the entire 2017 defense, so referencing the defense in the present tense is foolhardy. Also do not forget that four defensive coaches have been replaced since last season, including the LB coaching tandem that everyone saw as a major issue. The new LB coach, Mike Nolan, is arguably the best in the league at what he does.

foreverfan

Somehow I feel better after reading this.

Beastmode

I no longer understand why a feature RB is needed. Some games great, have to pound it but other games no. It won't work. After watching the Pats this season, you never really knew what they were doing. James White might blow you up the whole game or, they may ignore him entirely and shove Blount in your face, or a mix of both at certain times. Never could really get a bead on them and hard to defend.

foreverfan

Well at least we have the Vikings playbook for the season opener.

neugey

LOL Norv Turner's playbook won't help us.

Seer1

Most of the league says the same thing!