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RB Jerick McKinnon, KC (1 Viewer)

FUBAR said:
BobbyLayne said:
Vikings should dump that starter and go with TB & youth. They play better - well, TB plays better - when ADP isn't in the game.

Team is shackled with ADP for two more years. Team would be better off if they moved on now.
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Yes his salary is huge, one could argue he's overpaid. But ADP is still the best back in the game and should be right up there again next year. Fwiw, I have McKinnon in my 32 team league and it would be huge if Peterson were to move on. But it won't happen.
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It's not even really about the money or freeing up cap space to invest in other positions. They are a better team when he's hurt or not on the field.

Agree 100% he's still elite. He looked really good all year, still right there with Bell (presuming full recovery), Gurley and David Johnson as the best in the league.

But that's not how you build a Super Bowl team in today's NFL. Two of the three guys I just mentioned have weapons galore around them. TB needs another WR threat. Love Diggs but TBH I'm sure he's AB; need a WR1 or strong WR2 to compliment him. Rudolph is terrific when he stays healthy. They should be targeting him 100 times a year not 75-80.

 
BobbyLayne said:
FUBAR said:
BobbyLayne said:
Vikings should dump that starter and go with TB & youth. They play better - well, TB plays better - when ADP isn't in the game.

Team is shackled with ADP for two more years. Team would be better off if they moved on now.
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Yes his salary is huge, one could argue he's overpaid. But ADP is still the best back in the game and should be right up there again next year. Fwiw, I have McKinnon in my 32 team league and it would be huge if Peterson were to move on. But it won't happen.
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It's not even really about the money or freeing up cap space to invest in other positions. They are a better team when he's hurt or not on the field.

Agree 100% he's still elite. He looked really good all year, still right there with Bell (presuming full recovery), Gurley and David Johnson as the best in the league.

But that's not how you build a Super Bowl team in today's NFL. Two of the three guys I just mentioned have weapons galore around them. TB needs another WR threat. Love Diggs but TBH I'm sure he's AB; need a WR1 or strong WR2 to compliment him. Rudolph is terrific when he stays healthy. They should be targeting him 100 times a year not 75-80.
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You must have watched more Vikings games than I have, as I just don't see how the team is better without AD.

You're absolutely right that Peterson has a disadvantage compared to David Johnson and Bell, but how is that a knock against AD?

a better WR would certainly help TB but his receivers are already better than the Rams, Panthers, and (maybe) Seahawks to just name a few.

plus, the Vikings were 7-9 last year without him and out of the playoffs. With him they have a chance to win the division and are in the playoffs.

 
FUBAR said:
BobbyLayne said:
FUBAR said:
BobbyLayne said:
Vikings should dump that starter and go with TB & youth. They play better - well, TB plays better - when ADP isn't in the game.

Team is shackled with ADP for two more years. Team would be better off if they moved on now.
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Yes his salary is huge, one could argue he's overpaid. But ADP is still the best back in the game and should be right up there again next year. Fwiw, I have McKinnon in my 32 team league and it would be huge if Peterson were to move on. But it won't happen.
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It's not even really about the money or freeing up cap space to invest in other positions. They are a better team when he's hurt or not on the field.

Agree 100% he's still elite. He looked really good all year, still right there with Bell (presuming full recovery), Gurley and David Johnson as the best in the league.

But that's not how you build a Super Bowl team in today's NFL. Two of the three guys I just mentioned have weapons galore around them. TB needs another WR threat. Love Diggs but TBH I'm sure he's AB; need a WR1 or strong WR2 to compliment him. Rudolph is terrific when he stays healthy. They should be targeting him 100 times a year not 75-80.
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You must have watched more Vikings games than I have, as I just don't see how the team is better without AD.

You're absolutely right that Peterson has a disadvantage compared to David Johnson and Bell, but how is that a knock against AD?

a better WR would certainly help TB but his receivers are already better than the Rams, Panthers, and (maybe) Seahawks to just name a few.

plus, the Vikings were 7-9 last year without him and out of the playoffs. With him they have a chance to win the division and are in the playoffs.
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I watched all their games on condensed GamePass. The reality is this is the ADP Vikings now and for the foreseeable (next 2 years) future. This is the team Zimmer envisioned - run the ball and play good defense. IMO it's a good shortcut to get good quick, it plays to their current strength. Long term they need a succession plan for life beyond ADP, and if they're serious about being a SB contender, I don't think the key is to find the next bell cow. That's not where the league is trending.

TB is ultra cautious and is slow to get rid of the ball. The O-line takes a lot of flack but the QB needs to be more decisive and take more risks. But that is how he is being coached right now. Weird, because usually Norv is more aggressive, but I think he adapted to what Zimmer wants.

Anyway, it's the McKinnon thread. Kid seems legit, though it's hard to see his opportunities increasing anytime soon.

 
While there is some truth to what BL is saying in regards to Peterson not running as well out of the shotgun formation and Bridgewater generally passing better out of the shotgun or pistol.

This is more about that formation not working well for Peterson than it is Teddy not playing well under center. There have been a couple runs by Peterson recently out of the shotfgun that he did well. It is not as natural for him as it is for McKinnon and Asiata.

This is related to the deception of play tendency as well. Peterson has struggled with pass protection (although I think he has been much better recently) and he drops easy catches sometimes. I have seen Asiata fail pass protection too. However the Vikings have pretty much phased Peterson out of 3rd down situations as a way of using everyone in situations where they are set up for success.

Bridgewater sees a lot of single coverage with how teams commit defenders to stopping Peterson. This makes his presnap reads easier as well. The Vikings have not taken full advantage of this yet, because there has not been a lot of 1st down passing. But that may change in games ahead.

The Vikings already have a pretty good idea of what the offense will be like without Peterson because of him missing 15 games last season. It wasn't as good. Peterson has carried this team when other areas were not working well. I think having him helps Bridgewater overall in a similar way that Randy Moss would help the Vikings run the ball.

McKinnon is a very good RB as well. He is currently 23 years old. He will still be in his prime when Peterson moves on. I think Peterson has proven his worth this season and the Vikings will likely keep him another year. I am not sure about after that. It is possible that Peterson has some trade value if the Vikings were to explore that option again. Zimmer seems pretty committed to keeping him though. I can see some rough waters ahead in 2017 if Peterson is fading and McKinnon is clearly out playing him by that time.

 
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Faust said:
Rotoworld:

Jerick McKinnon rushed seven times for 89 yards and two touchdowns and caught 2-of-3 targets for eight yards in Sunday night's Week 16 win over the Giants.

McKinnon played only four first-half snaps before taking over late in the game. He vultured a TD and scored on a 68-yard run in mop-duty. Despite the big game, McKinnon will remain just a backup to Adrian Peterson in Week 17.

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Had a TD on a jet sweep called back too. Continue to be impressed by him. A hold in dynasty.

 
BobbyLayne said:
TB is ultra cautious and is slow to get rid of the ball. The O-line takes a lot of flack but the QB needs to be more decisive and take more risks. But that is how he is being coached right now. Weird, because usually Norv is more aggressive, but I think he adapted to what Zimmer wants.
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I know it's the Mckinnon thread but I think that is who Teddy B is, not the coaching.

Late in his rookie year a few scouts compared Teddy B to Alex Smith and they meant it in a positive way but they said that's who he is and you can win with a QB like that. I think he throws a better accurate deep pass than Smith myself but the lack of risk taking, holding onto the ball(which I've always called a failure to launch with Smith) for sure remind me of Alex Smith.

 
menobrown said:
BobbyLayne said:
TB is ultra cautious and is slow to get rid of the ball. The O-line takes a lot of flack but the QB needs to be more decisive and take more risks. But that is how he is being coached right now. Weird, because usually Norv is more aggressive, but I think he adapted to what Zimmer wants.
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I know it's the Mckinnon thread but I think that is who Teddy B is, not the coaching.

Late in his rookie year a few scouts compared Teddy B to Alex Smith and they meant it in a positive way but they said that's who he is and you can win with a QB like that. I think he throws a better accurate deep pass than Smith myself but the lack of risk taking, holding onto the ball(which I've always called a failure to launch with Smith) for sure remind me of Alex Smith.
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Not to sidetrack on Teddy, but I think it's a combination of coaching (Zimmer) and being a new QB. Teddy will take risks, release the ball, and you can see that in certain games. He can also thread the needle or drop it on a dime when he needs to up to about 30 yards out. He needs better protection and Norv's 7 step drops don't help him (I think he works better on the run, rolling out, etc). But he's still learning and I think he'll learn when to take the risks and make that next step.

To stay on topic, McKinnon is a heck of an athlete, and I think we're still seeing him "become" a RB. He was a QB in school (albeit a running/option QB). And he's getting to learn from, and watch, AP on a daily basis. Last year, he could never quite break through, but I think by the time AP is gone, he'll be a solid replacement. I think he still goes down a little quick for how strong he is, I don't see him break through the line when contacted too often like you will with AP or some of the other powerful backs. I'm hoping in the offseason he works on balance and vision rather than pure strength. It's hard to really judge him this year because we rarely see him in anything other than spot duty or against a team that isn't already beat like the NYG last night.

 
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BobbyLayne said:
The reality is this is the ADP Vikings now and for the foreseeable (next 2 years) future. This is the team Zimmer envisioned - run the ball and play good defense.
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I don't think it is accurate to say this is the team Zimmer envisioned. There were definitely rumors that the Vikes intended to part ways with Peterson at the end of 2014 - likely because Zimmer & co felt his cap number - which was totally out of sync with new NFL valuation of RBs - would hamstring needed roster improvements. Then came Peterson's domestic situation, inability to find a trade market, and eventual contract restructure at gunpoint. JMHO, the current situation is a forced consequence of oddball events, and the team choosing to make lemonade from lemons. It's possible Zimmer has come to value the cap cost of a guy like Peterson; certainly good drafting has allowed the improvement of many positions at a cost that can tolerate Peterson's cap number.

More importantly, I doubt Zimmer or Norv feel like Peterson is a great fit with the Norv's preferred offensive scheme, or enhances the development of Bridgewater. Of course they want to run the ball (like all other NFL coaches do), but I think if both were honest, they would sacrifice some of what Peterson provides for ability to put Bridgewater in shotgun and have a more Norv-esque dual threat RB (i.e. one who can catch and also pass protect). Is that McKinnon? I don't know if we'll have that answer until 2017... he has certainly flashed potential to be an offensive threat. However, it bears mentioning reports were not great re: McKinnon's ability to pass protect during 2015 training camp, and that may prove a bigger long term obstacle than Peterson.

I think odds are Peterson remains on the roster in 2016 because in all likelihood there won't be any viable alternative to his contract situation. That said, I won't be shocked if the trade to Cowboys rumors start up again this offseason, given that Peterson has rehabilitated his name and the Cowboys floundered at the RB position in 2015. If the trade value is there, I'd bet the Vikes will be all ears.

 
BigJim® said:
BobbyLayne said:
The reality is this is the ADP Vikings now and for the foreseeable (next 2 years) future. This is the team Zimmer envisioned - run the ball and play good defense.
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I don't think it is accurate to say this is the team Zimmer envisioned. There were definitely rumors that the Vikes intended to part ways with Peterson at the end of 2014 - likely because Zimmer & co felt his cap number - which was totally out of sync with new NFL valuation of RBs - would hamstring needed roster improvements. Then came Peterson's domestic situation, inability to find a trade market, and eventual contract restructure at gunpoint. JMHO, the current situation is a forced consequence of oddball events, and the team choosing to make lemonade from lemons. It's possible Zimmer has come to value the cap cost of a guy like Peterson; certainly good drafting has allowed the improvement of many positions at a cost that can tolerate Peterson's cap number.

More importantly, I doubt Zimmer or Norv feel like Peterson is a great fit with the Norv's preferred offensive scheme, or enhances the development of Bridgewater. Of course they want to run the ball (like all other NFL coaches do), but I think if both were honest, they would sacrifice some of what Peterson provides for ability to put Bridgewater in shotgun and have a more Norv-esque dual threat RB (i.e. one who can catch and also pass protect). Is that McKinnon? I don't know if we'll have that answer until 2017... he has certainly flashed potential to be an offensive threat. However, it bears mentioning reports were not great re: McKinnon's ability to pass protect during 2015 training camp, and that may prove a bigger long term obstacle than Peterson.

I think odds are Peterson remains on the roster in 2016 because in all likelihood there won't be any viable alternative to his contract situation. That said, I won't be shocked if the trade to Cowboys rumors start up again this offseason, given that Peterson has rehabilitated his name and the Cowboys floundered at the RB position in 2015. If the trade value is there, I'd bet the Vikes will be all ears.
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Very good points Jim. Thanks for bringing clarity and your perspective on the situation.

 
Jerick McKinnon Scores 1st Career Rushing TD

This play is a toss to the right with the center and right tackle pulling. Rhett Ellison makes the key block on JPP initially and Clemmings kicks the defender to the outside creating the gap for McKinnon to burst through for the TD. Wallace does a good job maintaining his block on the corner.Bergers block on the backside of the play is what allows McKinnon to hesitate briefly before hitting the hole.

Jerick McKinnon Goes 68 Yards For The TD

Shepherd seals the RDE to the outside and Berger blocks 91 to the inside. RT Clemmings is able to get around to the backside of the play further sealing the Giants 8 of 9 box defenders all in pocket surrounded by linemen and TEs. McKinnon presses the hole perhaps a little too long in my opinion before working back to the hole but once he gets there the speed is obvious. Diggs does just enough on the corner for Jet to burst past him with too much power and momentum for arm tackles to have a chance of bringing him down.

 
 

Jerick McKinnon could be asked to do more in the passing game this season.
Matt Asiata is a better pass protector than McKinnon, but Asiata's services may not be as vital this year if the offensive line improves as expected. That would open up more passing-down snaps for McKinnon, who averaged 8.2 yards per catch last season. Adrian Peterson is still locked in as the unquestioned bellcow, but McKinnon could see more than the 73 touches he was given in 2015.
 

 
 
 
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wdcrob said:
Woodhead/Sproles sells him short by a good bit IMO -- suspect Rice/Tiki is more correct.  Think he's got overall #1 potential in PPR.  Will be fun to watch over the next few years either way.  
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I like mckinnon plenty, but if he exceeds sproles career I'll be pleasently surprised.  Woodhead has two 1k seasons and another 900 yard season, McKinnon might be better but that's still a decent goal.  

Rice?  (I guess you mean ray, I don't want to compare anyone to him)

Tiki is too much praise imo.  I like mckinnon but don't see that type of potential.  Maybe Brian Westbrook as a back if things fall in place.

Maybe I'm underestimating mckinnon but I think you're way too high on him. 

 
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I think some of the disagreement about player comparison to Jerrick McKinnon of Woodhead/Sproles is that McKinnon's skill set is not limited to a pass down specialist the way that those two players careers have been. I think it is remarkable how far Jet has improved as a receiving RB option compared to where he was as a rookie to be even mentioned in the same breath as these excellent receiving RBs.

I went back to page five of this thread looking for little nugget droppings of info in regards to him back then. In 2014 McKinnon only had 3.3 yards per target which was one of the worst of all RB from that season. You could see it when watching him as well. He had very little experience in this area from college and it definitely took some time for him to learn how to run routes with timing and also his catching technique. Athletic phenom with not many comparables, but he played option QB in college, he didn't have any experience running routes or being used as a receiver. He has been learning on the fly.

He showed noticeable improvement in this aspect of his game last season. He looked more natural running routes and adjusting to the ball in the air. He still is below average in this category with 5.9 yards per target and 72.4% catch rate.

The other area where this comparison doesn't match up is that McKinnon runs with more power than I think these comparisons do. For example from Arif's article evaluating RB based on height, weight BMI (where no correlation of success was found by these metrics) McKinnon had 63% of his runs gaining 3 or more yards. There was an emphasis from Norv Turner that he wanted the RB to improve their yards after contact, which McKinnon did improve in this category significantly in the 2014 season from what he did in early games. 

The small sample sizes for Jets workload makes it problematic to take any of these things at face value. However based on personal observation of him, I think he has the skill set to be a featured RB in the NFL. He just needs the opportunity to prove it.

I don't really have a good comparison for Jerrick McKinnon. I think he does have Tiki Barber upside if used as a feature RB although I think Barber has shown more natural ability as a receiving RB in his career than McKinnon has shown thus far as well. If he reaches that level of play as a receiver I will be pleasantly surprised. I think McKinnon has shown significant improvement in this area, but he hasn't played at that high of a level as a receiver yet.

Adrian Peterson has talked about how good McKinnon is as an athlete. He is really impressed with him. I never heard him say such positive things about another RB, like Gerhardt or Chester Taylor who were better than Peterson as pass blockers and receiving RB. Peterson says McKinnon really pushes him, because he knows how good Jet is. He knows he has to stay at the top of his game to keep Jet from eating into his playing time.

I think McKinnon is capable of being a top 12 RB in FF if he got the starting job. I think he is a better runner than he is a receiver at this point of his career. He has shown significant improvement in both of these areas so far, he has really improved as a receiver especially, which is to be expected considering how inexperienced he was in this part of his game as a college player.

It makes me wonder why Peterson hasn't shown similar improvement as a receiver? I don't think Mckinnon was as good in this area as Peterson was as a rookie, but he has passed Peterson up in this skill set already.

 
Think McKinnon was fine coming into the league.  If you watch his rookie season catches there were a lot of unscripted emergency dumpoffs -- very little in the regular flow of the offense.

 
Yeah I have seen a lot of improvement in McKinnon as a receiving option from last year compared to his rookie season, where I think he clearly looked pretty raw in that area.

After thinking about it this morning, the most recent player who I think has a similar build, body type and running style to McKinnon is Ameer Abdullah. 

I think McKinnon gets downfield quicker now than he was doing as a rookie. He has really good leg drive to gain yards after contact. That was one of the things Peterson was talking about as far as how impressed he is with Jet, he talks about McKinnon doing 600 pound squats easily. He has really powerful legs.

 
wdcrob said:
Woodhead/Sproles sells him short by a good bit IMO -- suspect Rice/Tiki is more correct.  Think he's got overall #1 potential in PPR.  Will be fun to watch over the next few years either way.  
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I know you've been a fan of his since the combine, but #1 overall is high praise....I don't think he'll ever been in the situation where he is expected to handle that many touches over the full season.  

 
Well, I'm not predicting it or anything since very few ever actually get there.  But, build aside, his comps are Edge, Charles, Rice and McFadden.  And he's more athletic than all of them.  So he might not get there, but I really think the ceiling on him is incredible.

Coming into the league there was reason to doubt him because he was coming out of a smaller school and switching positions.  At this point though (no injuries, no character or legal issues, grabbed the backup role, AP is good reason he's not starting, coaches seem to like him) I don't think there's very much reason not to expect his natural ability hasn't been developed or won't eventually emerge.  Aside from the obvious guys like Gurley, Johnson, Fournette, Chubb, etc there's no RB prospect I'd rather own.

Given that they were both small school guys, about the same size and both recorded Herculean feats of strength (benched ~400 pounds and leg press ~700 pounds), I'd kill to see the rest of Walter Payton's measurables.

 
Nice post wdcrob. One thing though is that McKinnon did have a back injury his rookie season. Otherwise we likely would have seen more of him looking raw but doing good things anyways.

McKinnon, who initially hurt his back lifting weights at the team facility, finishes his rookie season with 538 yards on 113 carries, and 27 catches for 135 yards. He became the Vikings' featured running back after Adrian Peterson was placed on the commissioner's exempt list while he faced child abuse charges. He still leads the Vikings in rushing yards and yards from scrimmage, and he is third among all rookies in rushing yards.
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The strength trainer has since been sacked as there were several other Vikings players that were injured while training. Training technique safety was re-emphasized under the new trainer and hopefully less incidents of training related injuries is the result. I don't recall any major training injuries from 2015, but possible there were some still. At least there wasn't multiple ones as there were the year before.

 
 

Matt Vensel of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune is taking the "over" on Jerick McKinnon catching 30 passes this year.
Adrian Peterson remains a clear-cut first-round pick in non-PPR leagues, but McKinnon poses a significant threat to Peterson's PPR upside. The SPARQ freak's playmaking ability is no secret, and McKinnon is a superior passing-down option to Peterson. McKinnon caught 27 balls as a rookie and 21 last year.
 

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I think it's over 30, but less than 40. Not enough to make him worth while, but enough to get some points in some games. One thing is sure too, Peterson is one year older and although he's a monster (to a child and on the field), no one would be surprised if he would start to lose some carries to McKinnon. Especially if Minnesota is finally winning some games. They still want to keep him fresh if they enter the playoffs, which I think they will this year. 

 
 

Jerick McKinnon rushed eight times for 56 yards and caught 2-of-2 targets for nine yards in the Vikings' third preseason game.
McKinnon re-confirmed his explosive ability and adeptness in the passing game. Beat writers believe McKinnon's receiving role will increase this year, as it should. While standalone value may still be hard to come by, McKinnon would become an every-week fantasy starter if something happened to Adrian Peterson.

 
 
 
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Dinsy Ejotuz said:
Well, I'm not predicting it or anything since very few ever actually get there.  But, build aside, his comps are Edge, Charles, Rice and McFadden.  And he's more athletic than all of them.  So he might not get there, but I really think the ceiling on him is incredible.

Coming into the league there was reason to doubt him because he was coming out of a smaller school and switching positions.  At this point though (no injuries, no character or legal issues, grabbed the backup role, AP is good reason he's not starting, coaches seem to like him) I don't think there's very much reason not to expect his natural ability hasn't been developed or won't eventually emerge.  Aside from the obvious guys like Gurley, Johnson, Fournette, Chubb, etc there's no RB prospect I'd rather own.

Given that they were both small school guys, about the same size and both recorded Herculean feats of strength (benched ~400 pounds and leg press ~700 pounds), I'd kill to see the rest of Walter Payton's measurables.
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Time to see what he can do :hifive:  

 
Adrian Peterson - RB - Vikings
ESPN's Josina Anderson reports Adrian Peterson will undergo surgery to repair his torn meniscus on Thursday and will be out a minimum of 3-4 months.

This could be the breakout moment many long time McKinnon owners have waited for.  I sucks that the opportunity was created by injury...but this is the NFL
 
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How did he do when AD was out couple of years ago?  How does the line/QB play compare to then?
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I remember it being somewhat of a split between him and Asiata.  The line/QB was worse then.  I'm actually expecting good things from McKinnon.

 
Crazy.... the guy I sold Peterson to last week traded for McKinnon the next day. 

Hillman signing is interesting and he loses goaline and some potential RZ work to Assiata.  

But I think there is RB2 potential here. I think they transition to a slightly more uptempo and passing offense that will fit well with McKinnon's skill set.

 
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I'm listening to a press conference with Zimmer right now. He said they signed Ronnie Hillman but also that McKinnon will start.
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Good for Ronnie, but this can't be good for McKinnon/Asiata.  McKinnon might be play for first couple of games, but I wouldn't be shocked to see full RBBC.

 
I expected McKinnon to get this designation the whole time.  The problem is they trust Asiata more for pass protection and short yardage, and there's rumors of this moving to a more pass-heavy offense.

 
Dismattle said:
I just wanna know how much some of you guys are paying   trade/fabb  etc.

Anyone seen the max?
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Tempted to do 70%. He wouldn't even start for me but you get the most value out of your faab now versus late in season and feel like there is only 1 or maybe 2 big FAs. This is as good as any.

 
bagger said:
Tempted to do 70%. He wouldn't even start for me but you get the most value out of your faab now versus late in season and feel like there is only 1 or maybe 2 big FAs. This is as good as any.
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It's all dependant on how long AP is out. If he is out for the season then yes 70% is justified but if he is out for only a few weeks go much lower.

 
Does the Vikings consider McKinnon as their future rb? If so this is the perfect time to fully unleash him, right?

 
McKinnon could do really well with increased opportunity as he has shown capable before. He can make some big plays at times and usually gains good yardage after contact. He hasn't done much yet this year though and he had a foot injury not that long ago that may or may not still be affecting him.

With the way the offensive line has been playing and the quality defensive line of the Panthers, I am not really expecting any RB to be able to do much better than Peterson has been thus far, but maybe he will. Matt Kalil has been put on IR and TJ Clemmings will start at LT now. Clemmings was not good in the many games he played in as a rookie last season at RT. From what little I have seen of Clemmings, he seemed better. Not being a rookie anymore should help and having a year in the conditioning program can make a difference. Kalil has been pretty bad. So it isn't a huge bar for Clemmings to play as well as Kalil has been. I am afraid he could still be worse than Kalil though. I hope not.

The Vikings have not put Peterson on IR. So he could still come back at any time. Based on the details of the injury and normal recovery time for it, Peterson should be out 3-4 months. So it makes me wonder why the Vikings haven't put him on IR if that is the case.

 
Peterson is out 3-4 months.

Comparing this situation to 2014 isn't wise.  McKinnon was a small college QB and was a rookie making the transition to pro RB in 2014.  Obviously he's now a 3rd year player and has had plenty of time to make the transition.

Vikings oline looks bad, but McKinnon is more of a multi purpose threat than ADP is. 

Looking forward to to seeing what he can do.

 
TeeDub said:
Does the Vikings consider McKinnon as their future rb? If so this is the perfect time to fully unleash him, right?
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They consider him the now RB. Matt Asiata will play as well.

McKinnon has had some good games. He had a couple 100 yard rushing games in 2014. He has not done enough for the Vikings to consider him the answer at the RB position yet though. This is his opportunity to make them think that.

Obviously the Vikings and Norv Turner really liked McKinnon and that is why they drafted him as high as they did in 2014. Exceptional athlete but still raw in some of the RB skills and techniques, especially as a receiver and some times pass protection.

 
Mckinnon is tempting due to HR ability but I can picture a lot of frustrating 15-70 rushing games with 3-20 receiving while Asiata gets the 2 short TDs.

 
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