Yes, I meant that headline as it was written. Would Matt Forte (or a similar running back, I suppose) fit the Vikings better than Adrian Peterson.
I promise this isn’t a hot take. It’s a measured take — in the form, really, of a question. I don’t know the answer, but I’ve been thinking about it a lot lately. So let’s take a look at why I’ve been thinking about it.
First, is it nonsense that I’ve even been thinking about it? That’s a fair place to start. After all, Peterson won the NFL rushing title in 2015 with 1,485 yards and was the most valuable offensive player on a team that went 11-5 and won the NFC North.