My fellow Aries
brother Adrian Peterson has signed with the Washington Redskins.
Their backfield was
pretty thin, and the organization back was against the wall. I think out of all
the free agent running backs out there, they sign the best option.
He is 33 years old,
but in my opinion he still plenty to offer. He missed the 2014 and 2016 season
“BASICALLY”, and showed flashes of brilliance in his stint in Arizona.
I know his
yards-per-carry won't really scream at you, but you have to understand it was
the Arizona Cardinals that he was running for. We know the history of running
backs for this organization, and it is not exactly stellar.
Outside of David
Johnson, Chris Johnson Edgerrin James and Emmitt Smith all average under
4 yards per carry
during their tenure as Cardinals. And, yes, they were near the tail of their
careers, the furthest along being Smith, but managed to put up decent numbers
for a team not known for being the best for running backs.
I'm excited that he
gets an opportunity to show that he can still play in this league. I hope that
fans understand as I do, that he's not going to be a 1,000 yard rusher this
year. I can see a solid 500 coming from him, as the 2nd option on the team, and
I can see him possibly starting three games this season because of potential
injuries [not wishing this one them] to Rob Kelly or Chris Thompson.
I'll end it with this,
don't sleep on Adrian Peterson. You’ve seen the numbers that he's put up in the
past, and I'm confident that he can put up solid numbers this season and showed
flashes of brilliance. He is clearly a Hall of Famer. There shouldn't be any
questions on that. Look at his numbers right now.
12,000 plus rushing
yards
99 rushing touchdowns
By
Dice Howard
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