The Cardinals hope Adrian Peterson will spark their dormant running game, but they will need more than his individual exploits to really catch fire.
While the future Hall of Fame running back is adamant he has a lot left in the tank at 32 years old, even Peterson in his prime may have struggled behind the Cardinals’ offensive line the first five weeks. Coach Bruce Arians has regularly pinned most of this season’s rushing issues on the guys creating the holes, and there must be an uptick in performance because Peterson can’t help there.
“He don’t block,” Arians said.