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Vikings RB Jerick McKinnon could see significant work this season

With Adrian Peterson returning to the Vikings it has been assumed that he will see the overwhelming majority of the snaps at running back. However, Vikings' RBs coach Kirby Wilson believes the "sky's the limit" for McKinnon and he will play a major role in the offense this season and moving forward. "No question that the workload will be a lot more balanced than in the past because the organization has done an outstanding job of acquiring talent and other explosive pieces," Wilson said. "And just as the natural progression as an older back ages, the workload decreases anyway.