The Best Vikings RB in the Last Decade

[Dude]

https://www.vikings.com/news/minnesota- ... om-2010-19

I recently stumbled upon the link above which ranks the best Vikings running backs of the last decade. Peterson finishes first, but it's not unanimous.

Where/how would you rank the running backs over the last decade?

[cunningham]

https://www.vikings.com/news/minnesota- ... om-2010-19

I recently stumbled upon the link above which ranks the best Vikings running backs of the last decade. Peterson finishes first, but it's not unanimous.

Where/how would you rank the running backs over the last decade?

Peterson


Cook





Everyone else

[Beef Supreme]

Tahi

[RubeTube]

ADRIAN 4 LYFE!!!

[salamander]

A lot of this is similar to people who don't think OJ is the best RB in the history of football.
Cook hasn't played enough to even be considered #1.

AP
everyone else (I assume Cook will rise out of this pile)

[RubeTube]

A lot of this is similar to people who don't think OJ is the best RB in the history of football.
Cook hasn't played enough to even be considered #1.

AP
everyone else (I assume Cook will rise out of this pile)

You think Cook will be better than AP and OJ?

Good. lord.

[Ash Ketchum]

A lot of this is similar to people who don't think OJ is the best RB in the history of football.
Cook hasn't played enough to even be considered #1.

AP
everyone else (I assume Cook will rise out of this pile)

You think Cook will be better than AP and OJ?

Good. lord.

Not likely but entirely possible.

[RubeTube]

A lot of this is similar to people who don't think OJ is the best RB in the history of football.
Cook hasn't played enough to even be considered #1.

AP
everyone else (I assume Cook will rise out of this pile)

You think Cook will be better than AP and OJ?

Good. lord.

Not likely but entirely possible.

No. Just. No.

[Why Not Us]

https://www.vikings.com/news/minnesota- ... om-2010-19

I recently stumbled upon the link above which ranks the best Vikings running backs of the last decade. Peterson finishes first, but it's not unanimous.

Where/how would you rank the running backs over the last decade?

Dalvin Cook has played 29 games in 3 seasons as a Viking, 9.6 games a season.

I'm not sure how anyone could actually say he's been the best RB of the last decade unless they're trying to extrapolate the big "what if" of if Dalvin Cook could make it through a full season.

[Ash Ketchum]

Why are we so triggered by a fan poll online?

We all know AP is the answer to the question. Does it need to bother you so guys so much that some idiot fans voted the other way on a meaningless poll?

This is the second thread about this today.

[DonaldDouchebag]

A lot of this is similar to people who don't think OJ is the best RB in the history of football.
Cook hasn't played enough to even be considered #1.

AP
everyone else (I assume Cook will rise out of this pile)

You think OJ was better than Jim Brown? Are you nuts?

Not even close, bud.

[Dude]

This is the second thread about this today.

Yeah. The first one was locked because you triggered Abe so I thought I'd restart it. You're welcome.

I swear you're the least self aware smart guy I've ever encountered.

[Ash Ketchum]

This is the second thread about this today.

Yeah. The first one was locked because you triggered Abe so I thought I'd restart it. You're welcome.

I swear you're the least self aware smart guy I've ever encountered.

I’ve talked shit about Abe in several threads. That one got banned because people weren’t even talking football in it.

[BuDG123]

Long read, but it may forever change your life: (edited trying to get links to work)

False “facts” and invented stats or grossly exaggerated realities vs stuff that really happened - let’s talk about that. That’s Peterson’s legacy in a nutshell anyway.

First of all, people jumping to race in that last thread.. - “The Great White North” is where I grew up (Shakopee) and I didn’t edit anything in the banned post - go back and look, it’s in the last paragraph, last 3 words - ever heard of Hoser? It’s a song, probably before your time..again, race was never part of my posts-someone else brought that in...

Let’s start with the Adrian Peterson fumble falacy-:

Peterson has 3036 carries, 41 fumbles - that’s straight from NFL.com and thats one fumble every 74.0487804878 carries. 8

http://www.nfl.com/player/adrianpeterso ... areerstats

Cook has 457 carries in his career, 7 fumbles = one fumble every 65.2857142857 carries.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/ ... okDa01.htm

So that means, obviously Cook fumbles more often than Peterson. Yet Peterson is known as the big fumbler. shocking? Yet true.

Peterson is not nearly the natural receiver Cook is, but then again, he played with these 22 QBs, try not to drool over these beauts:

2007 - Tavaris Jackson
2007 - Kelly Holcomb
2007 - Brooks Bollinger
2008 - Gus Frerotte
2009 - Brett Favre
2010 - Joe Webb
2011 - Donovan McNabb
2011 - Christian Ponder
2013 - Matt Cassel
2013 - Josh Freeman
2014 - Teddy Bridgewater
2016 - Shaun Hill
2016 - Sam Bradford
2017 - Drew Brees
2017 -Carson Palmer
2017 -Drew Stanton
2018 -Alex Smith
2018/19-Colt McCoy
2018 -Mark Sanchez
2018 -Josh Johnson
2019 -Case Keenum
2019 -Dwayne Haskins

Cook:
Well, Kirk has to be better than a few on that list..but what about that 2013-15 Oline and all the Probowlers we had? What, we were ranked 32nd and paid the Oline the most in the league? Impossible! That would mean Cook has better blockers than Peterson.. Yet again, yep these things too really happened. As bad as Cooks Oline has been, it was never, even on their worst day, worse than Peterson’s Olines after 2008. Maybe Peterson had better WR to take the heat off him a little..maybe not..

Then there’s more on the receiving myth:

Peterson averaged 350-450 receiveing yards with Favre and go back and look again at the infamous 22 QBs list to understand the rest.

Cook with Kirk 90, 300, 519 in 3 years, with a west coast OC..

Go ahead and read this article if you doubt me (it’s about Peterson’s receiving being the cornerstone of his success in Washington). Yeah he can catch, we just couldn’t throw or block in space for years.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2 ... s-catcher/

Hard to believe Peterson can actually catch when paired with a decent QB like Kirk, isn’t it? we’ve heard so much smoke otherwise..

So I hope that helps clarify my resources, facts and reasoning as to why most of the anti-AD “facts” are really far from it(which explains the 4500 Cook is better votes) and What’s really surprising is how the false facts seems to have fooled usually intelligent, reasonable football minds. They were mislead. They still insist it must be true when the stats clearly reflect that it never was. Hype carries I guess, even when not grounded in facts. I think Chip Bayless is to blame. Only he could mesmerize the masses so erroneously. Flipping Chip Bayless..

[Bleeds Purple]

Matt Asiata has to be right up there. During his career with the Vikings, he averaged 1 TD for every 69.94 yards rushed.

Peterson on the other hand is up around 1 TD for every 121.1 yards rushed.

Therefore, Asiata is a much better RB than Peterson ever was!

[BuDG123]

Matt Asiata has to be right up there. During his career with the Vikings, he averaged 1 TD for every 69.94 yards rushed.

Peterson on the other hand is up around 1 TD for every 121.1 yards rushed.

Therefore, Asiata is a much better RB than Peterson ever was!

If he was an option, pretty sure they (4500 voters) would have voted him a close second. Don’t think he made the minimum carry requirements. Maybe they will vote him most dominant RB in 2013 next time. Par.

[BuDG123]

A lot of this is similar to people who don't think OJ is the best RB in the history of football.
Cook hasn't played enough to even be considered #1.

AP
everyone else (I assume Cook will rise out of this pile)

You think OJ was better than Jim Brown? Are you nuts?

Not even close, bud.

Hey Don, do you happen to know how many Probowl Lineman did Jim Brown play behind? Do you know how his replacement did when Brown retired, did he too make the Probowl and average more yards per carry than even Jim behind the same line? Does he hold the all time record for yards after contact? You’d sure think so, if not Brown, who could it be? So many surprising stats..don’t get me wrong, I think Brown was awesome, near the top.

[RubeTube]

False “facts” and invented stats or grossly exaggerated realities vs stuff that really happened - let’s talk about that. That’s Peterson’s legacy in a nutshell anyway.

First of all, people jumping to race in that last thread.. - “The Great White North” is where I grew up (Shakopee) and I didn’t edit anything in the banned post - go back and look, it’s in the last paragraph, last 3 words - ever heard of Hoser? It’s a song, probably before your time..again, race was never part of my posts-someone else brought that in...

Let’s start with the Adrian Peterson fumble falacy-:

Peterson has 3036 carries, 41 fumbles - that’s straight from NFL.com and thats one fumble every 74.0487804878 carries. 8

http://www.nfl.com/player/adrianpeterso ... areerstats

Cook has 457 carries in his career, 7 fumbles = one fumble every 65.2857142857 carries.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com ... okDa01.htm

So that means, obviously Cook fumbles more often than Peterson. Yet Peterson is known as the big fumbler. shocking? Yet true.

Peterson is not nearly the natural receiver Cook is, but then again, he played with these 22 QBs, try not to drool over these beauts:

2007 - Tavaris Jackson
2007 - Kelly Holcomb
2007 - Brooks Bollinger
2008 - Gus Frerotte
2009 - Brett Favre
2010 - Joe Webb
2011 - Donovan McNabb
2011 - Christian Ponder
2013 - Matt Cassel
2013 - Josh Freeman
2014 - Teddy Bridgewater
2016 - Shaun Hill
2016 - Sam Bradford
2017 - Drew Brees
2017 -Carson Palmer
2017 -Drew Stanton
2018 -Alex Smith
2018/19-Colt McCoy
2018 -Mark Sanchez
2018 -Josh Johnson
2019 -Case Keenum
2019 -Dwayne Haskins

Cook:
Well, Kirk has to be better than a few on that list..but what about that 2013-15 Oline and all the Probowlers we had? What, we were ranked 32nd and paid the Oline the most in the league? Impossible! That would mean Cook has better blockers than Peterson.. Yet again, yep these things too really happened. As bad as Cooks Oline has been, it was never, even on their worst day, worse than Peterson’s Olines after 2008. Maybe Peterson had better WR to take the heat off him a little..maybe not..

Then there’s more on the receiving myth:

Peterson averaged 350-450 receiveing yards with Favre and go back and look again at the infamous 22 QBs list to understand the rest.

Cook with Kirk 90, 300, 519 in 3 years, with a west coast OC..

Go ahead and read this article if you doubt me (it’s about Peterson’s receiving being the cornerstone of his success in Washington). Yeah he can catch, we just couldn’t throw or block in space for years.

[url] https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2 ... tcher/[url]

Hard to believe Peterson can actually catch when paired with a decent QB like Kirk, isn’t it? we’ve heard so much smoke otherwise..

So I hope that helps clarify my resources, facts and reasoning as to why most of the anti-AD “facts” are really far from it(which explains the 4500 Cook is better votes) and What’s really surprising is how the false facts seems to have fooled usually intelligent, reasonable football minds. They were mislead. They still insist it must be true when the stats clearly reflect that it never was. Hype carries I guess, even when not grounded in facts. I think Chip Bayless is to blame. Only he could mesmerize the masses so erroneously. Flipping Chip Bayless..

Worthless to even discuss it with these haters. He's the only player to win MVP that's not a QB in 13 years.

Dalvin Cook won't run for 2K+, He won't get in the top 5 RBs of all time. Hell, he won't even sniff the top 25.

Cooks best year as a pro wasn't much bettet than APs at 33 years old.

I don't think many remember how much of a beast this guy was. He was a one man wrecking crew that single handedly won games when every opponent knew this shit hole of a franchise had no one that throw the football.

He was Vikings football for a decade.

Dalvin Cook is just merely a guy not the franchise nor a legend.

[DonaldDouchebag]

A lot of this is similar to people who don't think OJ is the best RB in the history of football.
Cook hasn't played enough to even be considered #1.

AP
everyone else (I assume Cook will rise out of this pile)

You think OJ was better than Jim Brown? Are you nuts?

Not even close, bud.

Hey Don, do you happen to know how many Probowl Lineman did Jim Brown play behind? Do you know how his replacement did when Brown retired, did he too make the Probowl and average more yards per carry than even Jim behind the same line? Does he hold the all time record for yards after contact? You’d sure think so, if not Brown, who could it be? So many surprising stats..don’t get me wrong, I think Brown was awesome, near the top.

I don't think advanced stats like yards after contact were kept in the fifties and sixties. Feel free to post them, though.

Brown averaged 6.4 yards per attempt in his best year at his peak. Let me know which Browns running back who replaced him ever topped that.

[BuDG123]

Brown was a beast, his peak was incredible and he was the dominant back for the whole time he played. Retired a little early - but still played 9 seasons - retired before he started breaking down, much like Sanders.

[RubeTube]

You think OJ was better than Jim Brown? Are you nuts?

Not even close, bud.

Hey Don, do you happen to know how many Probowl Lineman did Jim Brown play behind? Do you know how his replacement did when Brown retired, did he too make the Probowl and average more yards per carry than even Jim behind the same line? Does he hold the all time record for yards after contact? You’d sure think so, if not Brown, who could it be? So many surprising stats..don’t get me wrong, I think Brown was awesome, near the top.

I don't think advanced stats like yards after contact were kept in the fifties and sixties. Feel free to post them, though.

Brown averaged 6.4 yards per attempt in his best year at his peak. Let me know which Browns running back who replaced him ever topped that.

Jim Brown is one of my all time favorites and there is no doubting he is more of a legend than AP. He also played at a time where he had more to worry about than just playing football.

With that said... AP is still a top 5 great imo.

[mlhouse]

Hey Don, do you happen to know how many Probowl Lineman did Jim Brown play behind? Do you know how his replacement did when Brown retired, did he too make the Probowl and average more yards per carry than even Jim behind the same line? Does he hold the all time record for yards after contact? You’d sure think so, if not Brown, who could it be? So many surprising stats..don’t get me wrong, I think Brown was awesome, near the top.

I don't think advanced stats like yards after contact were kept in the fifties and sixties. Feel free to post them, though.

Brown averaged 6.4 yards per attempt in his best year at his peak. Let me know which Browns running back who replaced him ever topped that.

Jim Brown is one of my all time favorites and there is no doubting he is more of a legend than AP. He also played at a time where he had more to worry about than just playing football.

With that said... AP is still a top 5 great imo.

Jim Brown wasn't just the best running back to ever play football, he is probably the best athlete the United States has ever produced.

He is a member of 3 Hall of Fames: the National Football, the College Football, and the Lacrosse.

He was an All-American in both football and lacrosse at Syracuse.

While in college he not only was on the varsity football and lacrosse teams, but was a starter on the varsity basketball team and finished 5th in the National Decathalon with the track team. Not just a running back, he was also the teams kicker.

Athletically, he was way ahead of his time with the size/speed elements of a modern day NFL player.

[hategreenticemase]

I don't think advanced stats like yards after contact were kept in the fifties and sixties. Feel free to post them, though.

Brown averaged 6.4 yards per attempt in his best year at his peak. Let me know which Browns running back who replaced him ever topped that.

Jim Brown is one of my all time favorites and there is no doubting he is more of a legend than AP. He also played at a time where he had more to worry about than just playing football.

With that said... AP is still a top 5 great imo.

Jim Brown wasn't just the best running back to ever play football, he is probably the best athlete the United States has ever produced.

He is a member of 3 Hall of Fames: the National Football, the College Football, and the Lacrosse.

He was an All-American in both football and lacrosse at Syracuse.

While in college he not only was on the varsity football and lacrosse teams, but was a starter on the varsity basketball team and finished 5th in the National Decathalon with the track team. Not just a running back, he was also the teams kicker.

Athletically, he was way ahead of his time with the size/speed elements of a modern day NFL player.

Absolutely spot on. The very definition of a "man among boys ". I have heard a number of times in various bio shows on him that he may just be the greatest college Lacrosse player in history as well.

Way, way, way before his time.

[Angry Waters]

Jim Brown is one of my all time favorites and there is no doubting he is more of a legend than AP. He also played at a time where he had more to worry about than just playing football.

With that said... AP is still a top 5 great imo.

Jim Brown wasn't just the best running back to ever play football, he is probably the best athlete the United States has ever produced.

He is a member of 3 Hall of Fames: the National Football, the College Football, and the Lacrosse.

He was an All-American in both football and lacrosse at Syracuse.

While in college he not only was on the varsity football and lacrosse teams, but was a starter on the varsity basketball team and finished 5th in the National Decathalon with the track team. Not just a running back, he was also the teams kicker.

Athletically, he was way ahead of his time with the size/speed elements of a modern day NFL player.

Absolutely spot on. The very definition of a "man among boys ". I have heard a number of times in various bio shows on him that he may just be the greatest college Lacrosse player in history as well.

Way, way, way before his time.

No doubt. Superman on a football field. Hell, even as of a few years ago, he looked like he could still suit up and play--like he was invincible to even the ageing process. It was a little weird seeing him with a cane at the recent NFL 100 celebration during the Super Bowl.

[NutCupGuy]

There is at least one and possibly a few more folks who spent a decade+ rubbing themselves to Adrian. I'm talking watched highlight videos weekly, listened to every interview, read every story, bought every version of his jersey, etc.

Then one day he was gone and they didn't know what to do with themselves, let alone how to handle it mentally. When this person/people then heard froobs say critical things about Adrian... Oh boy.

And here we are now, all these years later and they're no closer to letting this go. Adrian is not a Viking and never will be again. Please read this final statement back to yourself at least 3 times...

He's gone, he's not coming back, it's over, move on.

[hategreenticemase]

Jim Brown wasn't just the best running back to ever play football, he is probably the best athlete the United States has ever produced.

He is a member of 3 Hall of Fames: the National Football, the College Football, and the Lacrosse.

He was an All-American in both football and lacrosse at Syracuse.

While in college he not only was on the varsity football and lacrosse teams, but was a starter on the varsity basketball team and finished 5th in the National Decathalon with the track team. Not just a running back, he was also the teams kicker.

Athletically, he was way ahead of his time with the size/speed elements of a modern day NFL player.

Absolutely spot on. The very definition of a "man among boys ". I have heard a number of times in various bio shows on him that he may just be the greatest college Lacrosse player in history as well.

Way, way, way before his time.

No doubt. Superman on a football field. Hell, even as of a few years ago, he looked like he could still suit up and play--like he was invincible to even the ageing process. It was a little weird seeing him with a cane at the recent NFL 100 celebration during the Super Bowl.

Thought the same thing. Remember when there was rumor he may come back to play for Raiders when he was 47? He is one guy who may have been "not terrible" as a 47 year old back!

[Decker23]

https://www.vikings.com/news/minnesota- ... om-2010-19

I recently stumbled upon the link above which ranks the best Vikings running backs of the last decade. Peterson finishes first, but it's not unanimous.

Where/how would you rank the running backs over the last decade?

Adrian Peterson is the best running back of all-time. The Vikings will put him in the stupid Rind of Honor and he'll end up being forgotten and compared to bad running backs.

You're welcome for seeing the future.

[BuDG123]

There is at least one and possibly a few more folks who spent a decade+ rubbing themselves to Adrian. I'm talking watched highlight videos weekly, listened to every interview, read every story, bought every version of his jersey, etc.

Then one day he was gone and they didn't know what to do with themselves, let alone how to handle it mentally. When this person/people then heard froobs say critical things about Adrian... Oh boy.

And here we are now, all these years later and they're no closer to letting this go. Adrian is not a Viking and never will be again. Please read this final statement back to yourself at least 3 times...

He's gone, he's not coming back, it's over, move on.

he will get his purple jersey retired.

[BuDG123]

This is the second thread about this today.

Yeah. The first one was locked because you triggered Abe so I thought I'd restart it. You're welcome.

I swear you're the least self aware smart guy I've ever encountered.

Somebody else (not me) Triggered Abe, 3 other posters carrying an argument over from polichat and not discussing Cook or Peterson at all...and I get banned from posting for 3 months and counting for simply starting the thread THEY chose to derail.

Makes complete sense. Kill the bystander?

Here I thought I could get my mind off my 24/7 care for my dying mom by coming here and discussing football like the old days and I get wacked with this instead. Thanks for the help boys. Thanks a lot.

[Offsides 97 defense]

Adrian Peterson is the best running back the Vikings have ever had and a first-ballot hall of farmer. Regardless of your feelings for him. Votes for anyone else is agenda-driven.

However, I like Cook's game a lot better. It was posted somewhere that Dalvin Cook had 1135 yards, 519 receiving yards, and 13 td's in 2019 all in 14 games. The only other players to do that are Faulk, Holmes, and Gurley.

My personal opinion for the best rb ever is that guy from Detroit who wore #20. Yeah, that guy.