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1. 6'2" 218, Too Tall 2. Broken Collarbone 3. Chester Taylor RBBC 4. Inexperienced Quarterback 5. Rookie Hm. Please, leave him for me to pick up in a late round. Please! Peterson is a big, strong man. The line is one of the best in football. Last year Chester Taylor showed a back-ups attitude and a hesitation that Peterson will not have. Taylor did not take advantage of an awesome situation and he will be relegated back to his change of pace role soon enough. Peterson will take charge of this team and provide the leadership and attitude it so desperately needs. Just as Hutchinson brought attitude to the line he will infect the entire offense with it. Jackson will think he's Donovan McNabb and receivers will love the single coverage and second and shorts. Peterson is not a willowy receiver like Charles Rogers but a young dynamo of superior D.N.A. and conditioning. He is in the mold of the stand up back, but, with this line, he will shed linebackers and pound the DBs. Hell, cornerbacks will try to tackle him. He has a destiny and I believe in it. But, maybe, you don't. Thatıs the whole point of fantasy football and prognostication. Go with your gut! Minnesota has a softer schedule and Peterson will start slow and build momentum. By the second quarter of the season he will surprise you and by the third you will expect it. The rookie slow down in the 16 game format will not effect him as much, as he will need to wrest control of the starting job from Taylor and he will. This allows fresher legs for the second half of the season and the all important playoff and Superbowl weeks. If you're in a keeper league, he will be a monster! The line is relatively young and will only get better. Tavaris Jackson will have the time to throw and the luxury of the play action hesitation in the pass rush. The lack of true passing stars may cause some stacking of the box but this line can take it, and, the focus of scoring on this team will be Peterson before it's out. I see 1200 1400 yards and 10+ touchdowns (most coming in the second half of the season) and a nice rookie of the year trophy on his mantle. Are all the above criticisms valid? Yes. So please, leave him for me to pick up later in the draft. Trust me, you donıt want him. |
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