The running back is a difference-maker with special skills — speed, instincts, vision — that make the offense significantly more difficult to defend when he's on the field and the ball is in his hands.
Dalvin Cook is entering his third NFL season. He still has not played the equivalent of one NFL season, his career ledger at 15 games.
As the Vikings initiate an offensive makeover in scheme and coaching staff, quarterback Kirk Cousins, by nature of his position, remains the most important player to the success of the operation.