Adrian Peterson (1 Viewer)

[oukurt]

If he's not the fastest by stopwatch speed (and he'll be close), Peterson is certainly going to be among the top 2 or 3 backs for true field speed. His burst and acceleration are incredible, and frankly would be even if he were 5' 10" 200 lbs not 6'2" & 220.

Still gonna have to say no. These guys all come just off the top of my head as palyers having better speed and burst than PetersonarkerBushMJDLTOthers could include:WestyBellPortis

Half the stuff you post comes out of your a##. I think you post things and hope they are right. $100 says you didn't know Peterson had sprinter speed until a few hours ago.

 

[Chase Stuart]

If he's not the fastest by stopwatch speed (and he'll be close), Peterson is certainly going to be among the top 2 or 3 backs for true field speed. His burst and acceleration are incredible, and frankly would be even if he were 5' 10" 200 lbs not 6'2" & 220.

Still gonna have to say no. These guys all come just off the top of my head as palyers having better speed and burst than PetersonarkerBushMJDLTOthers could include:WestyBellPortis

Half the stuff you post comes out of your a##. I think you post things and hope they are right. $100 says you didn't know Peterson had sprinter speed until a few hours ago.

Please turn down the tool factor, oukurt. There's no need to come into the pool to make personal attacks, even if you strongly disagree with another poster.

 

[-OZ-]

Yes, he's the annual "once in a generation" player

(not making fun of the evaluation of AD, I love the guy too, but the hype every year of the next big thing)

AD doesn't just have hype this year. He's been hyped since he was in high school and the hype is well deserved. I have never seen a RB out of high school that was as talented as AD. The kid had an NFL body and talent when he was 18. And you could count on one hand the number of college freshman RB's that had the type of season AD had his first year. Marshall Faulk is the closest I can remember to the type of numbers he put up as a freshman. There is no doubt in my mind that AD will be a stud in the NFL. Every RB is injury prone. It's an injury prone position. Over half the RB's in the league have suffered a serious injury at some point in their career. But AD gives a lot more punishment than he takes. People say that his running style will lead to injuries. Sure maybe some injuries to undersized DB's. Seriously, I don't understand how anyone cannot appreciate the potential this guy has. Yes he may end up getting hurt. But he won't fail due to lack of talent. The once-in-a-generation label is over the top, but it's rare to see a guy with his combination of size, speed, & skills.

The bolded part is a slight concern, and not a benefit IMO. He's always dominated and he's always been one of the biggest players on the field. That won't be the case in the NFL. He'll be among the more talented, but the difference in competition is huge. He's never stuggled because he's always had the physical attributes, but what happens when he can't just run over everyone?This is a minor concern, IMO he'll be among the best in the league, but as odd as it sounds, I like it when players had to overcome adversity.

 

[chris1969]

I have never seen a RB out of high school that was as talented as AD. The kid had an NFL body and talent when he was 18. And you could count on one hand the number of college freshman RB's that had the type of season AD had his first year.

Maurice Clarett, and he couldn't handle being that talented. That's not saying anything against AD, that's just the first name I thought of.

 

[LHUCKS]

If he's not the fastest by stopwatch speed (and he'll be close), Peterson is certainly going to be among the top 2 or 3 backs for true field speed. His burst and acceleration are incredible, and frankly would be even if he were 5' 10" 200 lbs not 6'2" & 220.

Still gonna have to say no. These guys all come just off the top of my head as palyers having better speed and burst than PetersonarkerBushMJDLTOthers could include:WestyBellPortis

Half the stuff you post comes out of your a##. I think you post things and hope they are right. $100 says you didn't know Peterson had sprinter speed until a few hours ago.

Please turn down the tool factor, oukurt. There's no need to come into the pool to make personal attacks, even if you strongly disagree with another poster.

way too much of this around here lately

 

[oukurt]

If he's not the fastest by stopwatch speed (and he'll be close), Peterson is certainly going to be among the top 2 or 3 backs for true field speed. His burst and acceleration are incredible, and frankly would be even if he were 5' 10" 200 lbs not 6'2" & 220.

Still gonna have to say no. These guys all come just off the top of my head as palyers having better speed and burst than PetersonarkerBushMJDLTOthers could include:WestyBellPortis

Half the stuff you post comes out of your a##. I think you post things and hope they are right. $100 says you didn't know Peterson had sprinter speed until a few hours ago.

Please turn down the tool factor, oukurt. There's no need to come into the pool to make personal attacks, even if you strongly disagree with another poster.

way too much of this around here lately

 

[Jedimaster21]

Peterson ran a 4.38 in the forty. It blew Lynch's time away which I expected...Lynch seems like a great player but cannot touch the explosiveness of Peterson. Also a 38.5 vertical. :X

 

[TwinTurbo]

I have never seen a RB out of high school that was as talented as AD. The kid had an NFL body and talent when he was 18. And you could count on one hand the number of college freshman RB's that had the type of season AD had his first year.

Maurice Clarett, and he couldn't handle being that talented. That's not saying anything against AD, that's just the first name I thought of.

I don't think you can really compare Clarett to AD. Clarett was not nearly as highly regarded as AD coming out of high school or as a college freshman. AD was the consensus #1 high school prospect coming out. Clarett was ranked in the top 100 by most scouts. As a freshman at OSU, Clarett rushed for 1,237 yds. AD rushed for 1,925 yds. They both had great freshman seasons, but AD was clearly more talented and put up better numbers.

 

[fruity pebbles]

Peterson ran a 4.38 in the forty. It blew Lynch's time away which I expected...Lynch seems like a great player but cannot touch the explosiveness of Peterson. Also a 38.5 vertical. :X

He did what he needed to do. Think most were expecting a sub 4.45 time from him and would have been disappointed if they didn't get it. Surprised Lynch didn't run faster. He was talking about how he was going to run a 4.3X all week, then comes out with a 4.5.

 

[Bob_Magaw]

peterson vs. mo-clo - clarett was a head case... everybody associated with oklahoma program has been saying for a while that AD is a coaches dream, self-motivated (you won't hear stories about AD drinking grey goose in locker room any time soon ), extremely hard working & consumate team player... for example, he reportedly asked stoops if he could be gunner on ST because he was fastest player & probably best athlete on team (they didn't take him up on it, wisely, but his intent & offer speaks volumes about his character, work ethic & passion for the game)...

if one were to think of two more POLAR OPPOSITE prospects than AD & mo-clo, you would be hard pressed to do so...

lynch - 4.5 may not actually affect his draft status much... you can see on film he has outstanding feet, quicks, elusiveness & open field moves (not to mention strength & contact balance)... westbrook probably runs a 4.6 (& lynch will play 10-20 lbs heavier), & i'm guessing curtis martin didn't run a 4.4... 4.5 is plenty fast...

* NFL.com reported lynch as running a 4.45

 

[GregStarling]

AD has more of a 100 build, and Reggie has more of a 40 build for what it's worth.The 100 is even more irrelevant than the 40 when it comes to football indicators.

since Peterson (4.37 Combine) ran basically an identical time to Bush's 40 (4.33-4.35 depending on source at USC's pro day) can the speed argument be put to rest? Peterson is just a fast as Bush.

 

[Rounders]

AD has more of a 100 build, and Reggie has more of a 40 build for what it's worth.The 100 is even more irrelevant than the 40 when it comes to football indicators.

since Peterson (4.37 Combine) ran basically an identical time to Bush's 40 (4.33-4.35 depending on source at USC's pro day) can the speed argument be put to rest? Peterson is just a fast as Bush.

 

[TME]

AD has more of a 100 build, and Reggie has more of a 40 build for what it's worth.The 100 is even more irrelevant than the 40 when it comes to football indicators.

since Peterson (4.37 Combine) ran basically an identical time to Bush's 40 (4.33-4.35 depending on source at USC's pro day) can the speed argument be put to rest? Peterson is just a fast as Bush.

Are we talking best times? Reggie's best time was 4.291 and he consistently ran sub 4.35 on everyone's watch. Plus, he did it at USC and though a fast track, it's not Indy.But regardless, Peterson is plenty fast.

 

[JohnnyU]

I have never seen a RB out of high school that was as talented as AD. The kid had an NFL body and talent when he was 18. And you could count on one hand the number of college freshman RB's that had the type of season AD had his first year.

Maurice Clarett, and he couldn't handle being that talented. That's not saying anything against AD, that's just the first name I thought of.

Clarett wasn't that talented. He was slow, and couldn't play with pain. He only played one year of college ball and missed some of that. I wouldn't put Maurice Clarett in the same conversation with Adrian Peterson.

 

[Rounders]

AD has more of a 100 build, and Reggie has more of a 40 build for what it's worth.The 100 is even more irrelevant than the 40 when it comes to football indicators.

since Peterson (4.37 Combine) ran basically an identical time to Bush's 40 (4.33-4.35 depending on source at USC's pro day) can the speed argument be put to rest? Peterson is just a fast as Bush.

Are we talking best times? Reggie's best time was 4.291 and he consistently ran sub 4.35 on everyone's watch. Plus, he did it at USC and though a fast track, it's not Indy.But regardless, Peterson is plenty fast.

You can't put up Bush's time against this performance from Peterson.I think that it's safe to say that the are very close when it comes to speed.

 

[Michael Fox Fan]

AD has more of a 100 build, and Reggie has more of a 40 build for what it's worth.

The 100 is even more irrelevant than the 40 when it comes to football indicators.

since Peterson (4.37 Combine) ran basically an identical time to Bush's 40 (4.33-4.35 depending on source at USC's pro day) can the speed argument be put to rest? Peterson is just a fast as Bush.

Are we talking best times? Reggie's best time was 4.291 and he consistently ran sub 4.35 on everyone's watch. Plus, he did it at USC and though a fast track, it's not Indy.But regardless, Peterson is plenty fast.

Could you please provide a link to support that assertion? Everything I could find said either 4.33 or 4.35

 

[phthalatemagic]

AD has more of a 100 build, and Reggie has more of a 40 build for what it's worth.The 100 is even more irrelevant than the 40 when it comes to football indicators.

since Peterson (4.37 Combine) ran basically an identical time to Bush's 40 (4.33-4.35 depending on source at USC's pro day) can the speed argument be put to rest? Peterson is just a fast as Bush.

Are we talking best times? Reggie's best time was 4.291 and he consistently ran sub 4.35 on everyone's watch. Plus, he did it at USC and though a fast track, it's not Indy.But regardless, Peterson is plenty fast.

Are you saying Indy has a reputation for being a traditionally fast track?

 

[GregStarling]

AD has more of a 100 build, and Reggie has more of a 40 build for what it's worth.

The 100 is even more irrelevant than the 40 when it comes to football indicators.

since Peterson (4.37 Combine) ran basically an identical time to Bush's 40 (4.33-4.35 depending on source at USC's pro day) can the speed argument be put to rest? Peterson is just a fast as Bush.

Are we talking best times? Reggie's best time was 4.291 and he consistently ran sub 4.35 on everyone's watch. Plus, he did it at USC and though a fast track, it's not Indy.But regardless, Peterson is plenty fast.

Could you please provide a link to support that assertion? Everything I could find said either 4.33 or 4.35

I did a lot of digging on Google. I've not been able to find anything with Bush running sub 4.3. I would also think a guy's pro day times would be faster than combine times on average. Not sure if Peterson will run at OU's pro day, but if he does, I would not be surprised to see him shave off a hundredth or two.edit to add links to Bush's pro day times (these are the fastest times ran):

NFL.com 4.33

Wiki 4.33 (1st run) 4.37 (2nd run)

 

[fruity pebbles]

AD has more of a 100 build, and Reggie has more of a 40 build for what it's worth.

The 100 is even more irrelevant than the 40 when it comes to football indicators.

since Peterson (4.37 Combine) ran basically an identical time to Bush's 40 (4.33-4.35 depending on source at USC's pro day) can the speed argument be put to rest? Peterson is just a fast as Bush.

Are we talking best times? Reggie's best time was 4.291 and he consistently ran sub 4.35 on everyone's watch. Plus, he did it at USC and though a fast track, it's not Indy.But regardless, Peterson is plenty fast.

Could you please provide a link to support that assertion? Everything I could find said either 4.33 or 4.35

I did a lot of digging on Google. I've not been able to find anything with Bush running sub 4.3. I would also think a guy's pro day times would be faster than combine times on average. Not sure if Peterson will run at OU's pro day, but if he does, I would not be surprised to see him shave off a hundredth or two.

I would think a guy's home track would be a little faster on average. That's why so many guys skip running at the combines and only run at their school's pro day.

 

[snellman]

My hat's off to Peterson for working out at the combine. Unlike Bush and so many of the other big name players out there, Peterson went through the drills like everyone else. Kudos to him for being a straight forward player and a very down to earth guy.

AD = All Day

 

[EBF]

AD has more of a 100 build, and Reggie has more of a 40 build for what it's worth.The 100 is even more irrelevant than the 40 when it comes to football indicators.

since Peterson (4.37 Combine) ran basically an identical time to Bush's 40 (4.33-4.35 depending on source at USC's pro day) can the speed argument be put to rest? Peterson is just a fast as Bush.

I doubt that. Bush was running 10.4 in the 100m as a junior in high school. I'd say he's probably faster than Peterson and is definitely quicker and more explosive. AD is stronger though.

 

[Stinger Ray]

Please turn down the tool factor, oukurt. There's no need to come into the pool to make personal attacks, even if you strongly disagree with another poster.

way too much of this around here lately

 

[GregStarling]

AD has more of a 100 build, and Reggie has more of a 40 build for what it's worth.

The 100 is even more irrelevant than the 40 when it comes to football indicators.

since Peterson (4.37 Combine) ran basically an identical time to Bush's 40 (4.33-4.35 depending on source at USC's pro day) can the speed argument be put to rest? Peterson is just a fast as Bush.

I doubt that. Bush was running 10.4 in the 100m as a junior in high school. I'd say he's probably faster than Peterson and is definitely quicker and more explosive. AD is stronger though.

Peterson ran a 10.33 as a senior in high school. Bush is not faster, quicker, or more explosive. He's just not. Their 40 and 100 times are nearly identical. I haven't seen shuttle times, but I'd be shocked if they weren't about the same as well.

Bush is more likely to wind up on a highlight reel reversing the field and Peterson is more likely to show up running a guy over, that is true. But there is no objective speed/quickness measurable that Bush has over Peterson.

 

[EBF]

Bush is not faster, quicker, or more explosive. He's just not.

Gonna disagree with you there. Peterson doesn't have the same stutter step/juking ability. What he does well is stay on his feet, get into the second level, and run in a straight line for big gains. But I absolutely stand by my claim that he's not as agile as Bush. The better question is, does it matter? No. It's a pointless argument. They're both great prospects. No one argues otherwise.

 

[oukurt]

Bush is not faster, quicker, or more explosive. He's just not.

Gonna disagree with you there. Peterson doesn't have the same stutter step/juking ability. What he does well is stay on his feet, get into the second level, and run in a straight line for big gains. But I absolutely stand by my claim that he's not as agile as Bush. The better question is, does it matter? No. It's a pointless argument. They're both great prospects. No one argues otherwise.

What you will also find out is that AD will be able to run inside. Bush, not so much. It should be fun to watch how both progress in the NFL.

 

[Liquid Tension]

I know a lot depends on where he ends up. Assuming he ends up with a team where he is the starter his rookie year how good do you think he will be next year? I don't know as much about him. Was he injury prone in college or was the injury this year his main one?

Oakland, Detroit, Cleveland, Tampa Bay, Arizona, Houston...most of the teams with top picks need serious help on their OL. I can think of very few RB who came into the league and tore it up with bad OL. LT his 1st year in the league would be considered an exception but look what he did with a good OL in front of him this year. He broke all the records. The OL in front of Emmitt Smith had a lot to do with him being so successful. The OL in buffalo when Thurman Thomas was tearing it up.You can go back and usually when RB have had HoF careers and were at the top of the game, a lot can be contributed to the OL. One of the reasons Walter Peyton was so awesome was that his OL IMO was never much better than average. I can't remember too many HoF OL he ran behind.Peterson is going to struggle. People with the 1.1 pick in dynasty leagues don't want to hear it but AP will struggle.

Peyton did it with less up front than most of the guys. Sanders had the same issues and got criticized for so many losses, but he didn't have a choice many times. Earl Campbell finishes my trifecta for great RB's who had sub par OL's. We used to joke that Earl was his own OL.

 

[Jedimaster21]

AD has more of a 100 build, and Reggie has more of a 40 build for what it's worth.The 100 is even more irrelevant than the 40 when it comes to football indicators.

since Peterson (4.37 Combine) ran basically an identical time to Bush's 40 (4.33-4.35 depending on source at USC's pro day) can the speed argument be put to rest? Peterson is just a fast as Bush.

Are we talking best times? Reggie's best time was 4.291 and he consistently ran sub 4.35 on everyone's watch. Plus, he did it at USC and though a fast track, it's not Indy.But regardless, Peterson is plenty fast.

Although Peterson ran a 4.4 in Indy, in his interview on the NFL network he seemed disappointed and stated he would run again at his pro day. 4.4 is very fast for a RB his size, but I am going to guess that he will be closer to 4.35 at his pro day. Peterson and Bush are probably about the same when it comes to straight line speed, but like I have said before, Peterson seems to use his speed better. He gets up field right away and runs downhill. Bush seems to dance around and run sideline to sideline a lot more frequently than Peterson. I don't think either will be getting caught from behind any time soon.

 

[oukurt]

AD has more of a 100 build, and Reggie has more of a 40 build for what it's worth.The 100 is even more irrelevant than the 40 when it comes to football indicators.

since Peterson (4.37 Combine) ran basically an identical time to Bush's 40 (4.33-4.35 depending on source at USC's pro day) can the speed argument be put to rest? Peterson is just a fast as Bush.

Are we talking best times? Reggie's best time was 4.291 and he consistently ran sub 4.35 on everyone's watch. Plus, he did it at USC and though a fast track, it's not Indy.But regardless, Peterson is plenty fast.

Although Peterson ran a 4.4 in Indy, in his interview on the NFL network he seemed disappointed and stated he would run again at his pro day. 4.4 is very fast for a RB his size, but I am going to guess that he will be closer to 4.35 at his pro day. Peterson and Bush are probably about the same when it comes to straight line speed, but like I have said before, Peterson seems to use his speed better. He gets up field right away and runs downhill. Bush seems to dance around and run sideline to sideline a lot more frequently than Peterson. I don't think either will be getting caught from behind any time soon.

Peterson ran a 4.38 in his first run by the way. He will run again on pro day for sure.I hope Cleveland decides to go another direction.

 

[Jedimaster21]

AD has more of a 100 build, and Reggie has more of a 40 build for what it's worth.The 100 is even more irrelevant than the 40 when it comes to football indicators.

since Peterson (4.37 Combine) ran basically an identical time to Bush's 40 (4.33-4.35 depending on source at USC's pro day) can the speed argument be put to rest? Peterson is just a fast as Bush.

Are we talking best times? Reggie's best time was 4.291 and he consistently ran sub 4.35 on everyone's watch. Plus, he did it at USC and though a fast track, it's not Indy.But regardless, Peterson is plenty fast.

Although Peterson ran a 4.4 in Indy, in his interview on the NFL network he seemed disappointed and stated he would run again at his pro day. 4.4 is very fast for a RB his size, but I am going to guess that he will be closer to 4.35 at his pro day. Peterson and Bush are probably about the same when it comes to straight line speed, but like I have said before, Peterson seems to use his speed better. He gets up field right away and runs downhill. Bush seems to dance around and run sideline to sideline a lot more frequently than Peterson. I don't think either will be getting caught from behind any time soon.

Peterson ran a 4.38 in his first run by the way. He will run again on pro day for sure.I hope Cleveland decides to go another direction.

The 4.38 wasn't official. It was changed to a 4.4. Either way, we both agree that he was fast as heck and will run even faster at his pro day...

 

[Jedimaster21]

I was looking back at some Adrian Peterson threads, and thought this one could use a bump. I know many were skeptical about Peterson as a pro, but he has been very impressive thus far. Not sure how anyone could doubt his ability at this point.