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Adrian Peterson

Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson pra...

National Football Post
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Jul 07, 2014 · 12:56 PM EDT

Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson praised rookie running back Jerick McKinnon.

McKinnon is a converted quarterback from Georgia Southern drafted in the third round.

"He's pretty impressive and there's not too many guys who impress me like that, especially rookies coming in," Peterson said. "He's been able to do some real good things in the offense, picking it up well and just his running style."

McKinnon bench pressed 225 pounds 32 times at the NFL scouting combine.

Fantasy Impact: 

McKinnon is regarded as a natural pass-catcher despite catching just 10 passes in college, the story pointed out. At Georgia Southern, he lined up everywhere from running back to quarterback and returned kicks. Some kind of role behind Peterson is possible for McKinnon, but Matt Asiata probably has a leg up for the RB2 spot heading into camp. Peterson owners who want to handcuff him should follow this battle, though.

LaDainian Tomlinson

Vikings RB Adrian Peterson on rookie RB Jerick McKinnon...

Pro Football Talk
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Jul 03, 2014 · 10:50 AM EDT

Vikings RB Adrian Peterson on rookie RB Jerick McKinnon:

“He’s pretty impressive and there’s not too many guys who impress me like that, especially rookies coming in,” Peterson said, via the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. “He’s been able to do some real good things in the offense, picking it up well and just his running style.”

Fantasy Impact: 

McKinnon could eat into Peterson's third-down work, though we still expect AP to advance as a receiver playing for OC Norv Turner, who used LaDainian Tomlinson extensively in the pass game.

Adrian Peterson

Patriots, Gronkowski aiming for Week 1 return

NFL.com
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Jun 21, 2014 · 5:05 PM EDT

According to NFL Media's Albert Breer, the goal is for TE Rob Gronkowski to be on the field for the season opener at Miami.

Gronkowski's rehab has been a lot smoother than last offseason's. The Patriots aren't going to take any risks, though. Gronkowski will spend a portion of the next month rehabbing near Foxboro.

It's possible that Gronk's knee will be ready for the start of training camp in late July, Breer reported on Friday's edition of NFL Total Access, but the Patriots won't do anything to jeopardize his chances of being ready for Week 1.

Fantasy Impact: 

Gronkowski has been hugely productive when healthy, but his health is a major concern heading into 2014. He reportedly had surgery on Jan. 9 to reconstruct a torn ACL. It typically takes a full year to recover, though Adrian Peterson and Robert Griffin III have made quicker returns (with varying success). Gronkowski is tentatively expected to be ready for the start of the season, but don’t be surprised if we don’t know his status until deep into August or even early September. This makes him a risk/reward pick in 2014 fantasy drafts. The ACL surgery was the eighth (known) surgery of his career.

LaDainian Tomlinson

Vikings see Adrian Peterson as an 'every-down back'

1500 ESPN
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Jun 20, 2014 · 6:01 PM EDT

OC Norv Turner and the Vikings see Adrian Peterson as an every-down back, even with the addition of Jerick McKinnon in this year's draft. That means Peterson probably will be asked to pick up blitzes and do more out of the backfield than simply take handoffs.

Fantasy Impact: 

He’s coming off of a #6 finish (and groin surgery); it’s the second time in three seasons that he has finished outside of the top 5. He turns 29 in March and while he should continue to be very productive when healthy, one wonders if his 2,241 touches are starting to catch up to him. Along with his sheer talent, there is another reason to be excited about AP’s upside in 2014 — the arrival of OC Norv Turner, who knows what he’s doing on that side of the ball. Turner emphasized that he wants to get Peterson the ball in space, and that means more receptions. Peterson has only averaged 2.0 catches in his career, and has been curiously underutilized in the passing game since day one. He's not quite the natural receiver as LaDainian Tomlinson was, but as a Turner-RB comparison, Tomlinson averaged 2.9 catches in three seasons under Norv Turner.

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