I’ve been clear on the thinking in the Adrian Peterson potential trade saga. The Jacksonville Jaguars can afford to acquire him but shouldn’t.
The fact that the Jaguars underplayed for DeMarco Murray, the 2014 NFL rushing champion, is a strong indicator that the team wouldn’t want to shell out too much to acquire a 30-year old running back, even one as good as Peterson.
My primary objection to the Jaguars acquiring Peterson is the trade compensation. He’s a high quality player but he simply is not worth trading away the third overall pick for. The Jags would be getting a running back on the tail end of his career and missing out on a top-flight talent who can help the team for a decade.