The Minnesota Vikings made a bunch of changes in the offseason to overhaul a broken running game. A bottom-five rushing offense, the Vikings decided to release four-time Pro Bowler Dalvin Cook to rebuild the running back room. Cook still posted decent numbers, but the large workload drove those.
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With the New York Jets, Cook has shown a clear decline in athleticism, and Kwesi Adofo-Mensah was right in making the decision. However, he has put his faith in Cook’s backups to improve the rushing attack while adding only seventh-rounder DeWayne McBride to the mix.