Disclaimer: In no way, shape, or form do the following words profess that Dalvin Cook is a “better” football player than Adrian Peterson.
The Minnesota Vikings enjoyed about eight years of bliss at the running back position after the franchise drafted Adrian Peterson in 2007. At the time, Minnesota was quarterback-needy but elected to select a halfback out of the draft — even though a proficient one in Chester Taylor lived on the depth chart.
The choice was tremendous.
Between the years of 2007 and 2013 — the golden age of Peterson with the Vikings — the Oklahoma alumnus led the NFL in rushing yards.