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Adrian Peterson, 7 years 100 Mil 36 Guaranteed (1 Viewer)

'fruity pebbles said:
crazy to pay a 26 yo back that kinda money, even one as good as ap
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He is getting paid not only for his play on the field but to be the face of the franchise. He will represent the Vikings very positively because he is a character guy. It not like giving 100 M to Albert Haynesworth who was/is a great player but a failure as a human being.
 
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ADP as a football players has earned the contract.

It is doubtful the deal will go the entire six years.

There are outs.

Unlike other players, he handled the contract process in a professional manner.

Thumbs up.

 
ADP's earned this money, clearly. Minny's crazy to give it to him. I guess somebody's gotta do it. Like normal, it's not a franchise that plans on winning many SBs.

 
That's a lot of money but it was necessary. Now get him decent blockers. A $100 million RB with a crappy o-line doesn't make a lot of sense.

 
'sports_fan said:
That's a lot of money but it was necessary. Now get him decent blockers. A $100 million RB with a crappy o-line doesn't make a lot of sense.
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Have the Vikes had a good O-Line while ADP has been in the league? The right side has been a pretty awful for years now and the left side (aside from Steve Hutchinson who now is half the player he used to be) that was "anchored" by Bryant McKinnie was hardly anything to get excited about. I don't know if the Vikes have had a truly dominant line since the days of Robert Smith.ADP is such a talent that he just out plays everyone. Maybe not worth that money but others have pointed out his role as the Franchise and the Vikes are pushing hard for a stadium these days.
 
'Facecow said:
'sports_fan said:
That's a lot of money but it was necessary. Now get him decent blockers. A $100 million RB with a crappy o-line doesn't make a lot of sense.
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Have the Vikes had a good O-Line while ADP has been in the league? The right side has been a pretty awful for years now and the left side (aside from Steve Hutchinson who now is half the player he used to be) that was "anchored" by Bryant McKinnie was hardly anything to get excited about. I don't know if the Vikes have had a truly dominant line since the days of Robert Smith.ADP is such a talent that he just out plays everyone. Maybe not worth that money but others have pointed out his role as the Franchise and the Vikes are pushing hard for a stadium these days.
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It was a lot better when Birk was around. The dropoff was significant when he left for Baltimore. 2009 the unit was bad and in 2010 it was worse. Even if Birk's skills were eroding when he left, the unit was better with than without him.
 
ADP is the best rb in football. Well deserved contract. Does suck that I am gonna have to watch my lions have to stop this guy twice a year for 7 more years!

 
'Donnybrook said:
'fruity pebbles said:
crazy to pay a 26 yo back that kinda money, even one as good as ap
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He is getting paid not only for his play on the field but to be the face of the franchise. He will represent the Vikings very positively because he is a character guy. It not like giving 100 M to Albert Haynesworth who was/is a great player but a failure as a human being.
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Also AD is a fan favorite and not just in MN. I meet a lot of people from Texas and Oklahoma that started cheering for the vikes because of AD. We usually dominated the football viewing maps all over the middle of the country.In the end it's kinda a bummer, because I know that this is the beginning of the end. He wont be able to play at the level that contract demands forever, but at least I have a few more years.
 
'griff321 said:
'Donnybrook said:
'fruity pebbles said:
crazy to pay a 26 yo back that kinda money, even one as good as ap
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He is getting paid not only for his play on the field but to be the face of the franchise. He will represent the Vikings very positively because he is a character guy. It not like giving 100 M to Albert Haynesworth who was/is a great player but a failure as a human being.
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Also AD is a fan favorite and not just in MN. I meet a lot of people from Texas and Oklahoma that started cheering for the vikes because of AD. We usually dominated the football viewing maps all over the middle of the country.In the end it's kinda a bummer, because I know that this is the beginning of the end. He wont be able to play at the level that contract demands forever, but at least I have a few more years.
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I hear ya,being an OU fan and a Viking fan this has been a dream come true for me. He has been so much fun to watch over the years. While he deserved every $ that he got in this contract IMO, not only for his performance but because he is the face of the franchise it kind of puts light on the fact that the end of what has been a great career so far is in the future. He very well may not see the last year or 2 of this deal because of his style and the way backs break down, I have enjoyed his career very much and will continue to enjoy watching him play in purple. :football:
 
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