Minnesota Vikings fanatics spent 15 years taking part in Adrian Peterson and Dalvin Prepare dinner at working again, a decade and a part of brilliance.
A Pristine Vikings RB Now Feels Inevitable
Actually, the fanbase turned into spoiled and familiar with a majestic taste of residing. Upcoming, 2023 accident, and Minnesota launched into an experiment with a promotion at RB2 when Alexander Mattison took the heavy task. A faithful walk, the 2023 free-agent signing didn’t internet effects, and rather, second-year tailback Ty Chandler took over ill the stretch terminating yr.
Rapid ahead to Thursday, simply 11 days ahead of the beginning of unfastened company, and the Vikings reportedly mentioned farewell to Mattison, who had lived on Minnesota’s intensity chart for 5 years. He’ll accident unfastened company like loads of others, and the aforementioned Chandler seems in series for a promotion.
It doesn’t matter what, although, a brandnew working again — from unfastened company or the draft — feels inevitable. Head educator Kevin O’Connell said Tuesday on the NFL Mix about in all probability including brandnew juice to his RB room, “I think it’s always a position that I think, whether in free agency or the draft, you’re looking to continue to infuse talent and different skill sets into that room but I feel good about what those guys were able to do, and more importantly, hopefully, what we can build on from there specifically with Ty towards the end of the season.”
And the ones feedback have been ahead of Mattison’s let go. O’Connell’s declaration will have to be interpreted as a sign for a brandnew working again, most effective speeded up by way of Mattison’s depart.
Those are the Vikings halfbacks below word for 2024:
- Ty Chandler
- Kene Nwangwu
- DeWayne McBride
- Myles Gaskin
In concept, Chandler may all set the arena on fireplace and grant as “the new Dalvin Cook.” All could be proper on the planet. Then again, Chandler isn’t an effective pass-blocker, and his skillset isn’t slightly noteceable plenty to cover the blockading deficiency. Pairing him with a newcomer day leaning absolutely right into a working again by way of committee turns out just like the likeliest state of affairs.
Take a look on the 2023 dashing statistics:
The ones statistics stink. They in reality stink. Higher offensive series body of workers may backup. O’Connell adapting his dashing scheme may, too. But, essentially the most possible consequence is a brandnew working again to tied Chandler in 2024.
So, who it’s going to be? Those are the free-agent choices, amongst others:
- Saquon Barkley
- JK Dobbins
- Austin Thanks
- Antonio Gibson
- Derrick Henry
- Josh Jacobs
- Zack Moss
- Tony Pollard
- D’Andre Hasty
And one of the beginners who will likely be to be had in April from the draft:
- Jonathon Brooks (Texas)
- Blake Choir (Michigan)
- Trey Benson (Florida Shape)
- TreVeyon Henderson (Ohio Shape)
- MarShawn Lloyd (USC)
- Bucky Irving (Oregon)
- Braelon Allen (Wisconsin)
At the complete, it’s not likely for the Vikings to “call it good” with Chandler and a couple of RB3 varieties. Be expecting alternate — most probably the infusion discussed by way of O’Connell.
Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the College of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his day-to-day YouTube Channel, VikesNow. He hosts a podcast with Bryant McKinnie, which airs each Wednesday with Raun Sawh and Sal Spice. His Vikings obsession dates again to 1996. Indexed to blame pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ Basset Hounds, and The Doorways (the band).
All statistics supplied by way of Pro Football Reference / Stathead; all contractual data supplied by way of OverTheCap.com.