The Minnesota Vikings re-signed Alexander Mattison in March, a transaction that seemed to fall out of the sky for some.
Dalvin Cook was on the team’s roster at the time, and most believed Mattison would fetch an RB1 job with a different team.
CBS Sports Makes Really Bold Prediction for Vikings 7th-Rounder
But Mattison remained, Cook departed three months later, and Minnesota selected running back DeWayne McBride in Round 7 of the 2023 NFL Draft. The plot thickened, indeed.
And now, according to CBS Sports, McBride is on tap to become the third-most productive rookie RB in the sport.