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NFL: Adrian Peterson's Speed?

Aclone

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Just curious, but it appears to me that Adrian hasn't had the same acceleration and burst this year that he had as a rookie. He's simply not running away from people. At least, since he was injured early in the season. Is that just my imagination, or faster guys are chasing him, or taking better angles, or what?
 
Maybe I'm wrong, but Adrian Peterson has never struck me as someone who was going to be legendary in the NFL. I think he will be okay, but he seems like someone who will fade out of mind.
 
IcSyU said:
He looked fine to me on that scamper from the 28 yard line to score the go-ahead touchdown Sunday.
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Yeah, but Woodson caught him once on the sideline. And there was a time the week before, too, when some no-name guy caught him on a breakaway, and I though, "Does that guy run a 4.3 or something?!!":yes:
 
jaretac said:
Maybe I'm wrong, but Adrian Peterson has never struck me as someone who was going to be legendary in the NFL. I think he will be okay, but he seems like someone who will fade out of mind.
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If he stays healthy, he's going to be ssssscccccaaaarrrrrryyyyyy good, especially if Chester Taylor sticks around and he has a very good backup so he doesn't have to take on the whole load.
 
Aclone said:
Yeah, but Woodson caught him once on the sideline. And there was a time the week before, too, when some no-name guy caught him on a breakaway, and I though, "Does that guy run a 4.3 or something?!!":yes:
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He doesn't have to be crazy fast though. He hits like a train and it's next to impossible to take him down with one guy. He might not be insanely fast, but he's still got burners and an uncanny ability of turning nothing into something, even though sometimes he does try too hard.
 
jaretac said:
Maybe I'm wrong, but Adrian Peterson has never struck me as someone who was going to be legendary in the NFL. I think he will be okay, but he seems like someone who will fade out of mind.
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IcSyU said:
If he stays healthy, he's going to be ssssscccccaaaarrrrrryyyyyy good, especially if Chester Taylor sticks around and he has a very good backup so he doesn't have to take on the whole load.
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What he said. Peterson should be at least as good as Earl Campbell, who hasn't exactly "faded out of mind".
 
Aclone said:
Just curious, but it appears to me that Adrian hasn't had the same acceleration and burst this year that he had as a rookie. He's simply not running away from people. At least, since he was injured early in the season. Is that just my imagination, or faster guys are chasing him, or taking better angles, or what?
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I think he's been a little dinged up so far this season. Defenses are a little more aware of his home run potential this year after the Chicago and SD games last year. I think the safeties might be preparing to take better angles, i.e. give up the first down but not the TD. Also McKinnie was out for the first four games. The O-line seems to be getting back into a rhythm.

He seems to be finding his groove again though.
 
Jables22 said:
I think the safeties might be preparing to take better angles, i.e. give up the first down but not the TD.
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They showed a thing on ESPN that showed safeties are playing 3-5 yards deeper just so it's harder for him to break loose, even though someone (I don't remember who it was) said they better pray he isn't one-on-one with a safety or that safety is screwed because he'll either truck 'em or juke 'em outta their shoes.:biglaugh:
 
He reminders me of Shawn Alexander. Had some good seasons and looked like a great back but do you think anyone other then a seahawk fan will even remember who he is in 10 years? That statement might be a little extreme but I just don't think he will have a lasting memory on to many people.
 
jaretac said:
He reminders me of Shawn Alexander. Had some good seasons and looked like a great back but do you think anyone other then a seahawk fan will even remember who he is in 10 years? That statement might be a little extreme but I just don't think he will have a lasting memory on to many people.
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How many times did Alexander set the NFL's rushing record? Let alone as a rookie? Or avwraged 6+ypc? Peterson isn't just good, he's an order of magnitude above Alexander.

Now, as long as Childress doesn't mess it up...

crawfy54 said:
bears are going to win the division
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:skeptical::biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh:
Trust a Bears fan to contribute something er,...positive.

Nice comments about the safeties--thanks, I appreciate that.
 
CYCLONE STATE said:
Whatever you say,Packer fan:skeptical:
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Just for the record, I don't think Aaron Rodgers is going to be anyone that memorable either and my second fav team is the Seahawks and I already tore on their former star RB.

Aclone said:
How many times did Alexander set the NFL's rushing record? Let alone as a rookie? Or avwraged 6+ypc? Peterson isn't just good, he's an order of magnitude above Alexander.
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I believe once in the seahawk superbowl year.
 
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jaretac said:
Just for the record, I don't think Aaron Rogers is going to be anyone that memorable either and my second fav team is the Seahawks and I already tore on their former star RB.
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At least you're a true fan of Mr. Rodgers :wink:

He'll have hit shot at building a legacy, but it will always fall behind that of the New York Bretts quarterback.
 
IcSyU said:
He'll have hit shot at building a legacy, but it will always fall behind that of the New York Bretts quarterback.
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Not "always". A fifteen or twenty year career, a couple of Super Bowl wins, and he could be right up there. After all, Green Bay once had some guy named Bart Starr, that hardly anyone seems to remember.

Now Peterson, he's quickly erasing the ghosts of Vikijng running backs all the way back to Chuck Foreman.
 
Aclone said:
Just curious, but it appears to me that Adrian hasn't had the same acceleration and burst this year that he had as a rookie. He's simply not running away from people. At least, since he was injured early in the season. Is that just my imagination, or faster guys are chasing him, or taking better angles, or what?
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First, Peterson has been battling injuries all year

Second, opposing teams are playing 8 in the box as the Vikes don't have a respectable passing game.

Third, Safeties are playing deeper to catch up to him

Fourth, he is NOT Shaun Alexander. Shaun Alexander was NEVER a break away RB and he didn't hit like Peterson either. Alexander took what the defense gave and also profited from having a good OL. Also, when he scored mad amounts of TDs, most of them were goal-line runs, NOT large breakaways. Alexander was more of a weaving RB. He was a nice back, but he wouldn't have been great on a team with no passing or with no OL.

Last, I think people have inflated expectations of him.

This year Peterson is leading the league in rushing with 1015 yards. He's also averaging almost 5 yards/carry. What more do you want the guy to do? He's on one of the worst offenses and the opposing teams gameplan is to shut him down...
 
AP is an absolute freak.

He is a BEAST of a runner in every way. He's one of the most exciting players in the NFL and will be for a long time. Man is he fun to watch.
 
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