Adrian Peterson's "agent" refuses meeting with Vikes GM

[jday]

Charles Robinson reports Adrian Peterson's agent refused a dinner meeting with Vikings GM Rick Spielman at the NFL owners' meetings.
This is turning into a messy divorce. Peterson's camp has been at odds with Minnesota's front office since the Combine and it doesn't look like the two sides will ever see eye-to-eye again. The Vikings seem to be in denial about Peterson's future with the team. A trade to the Cardinals seems more likely by the day.


Hey it's Friday and even though this says a trade to the Cards appears likely we all know he is going to be released and become a Cowboy!!

Can someone please explain to me the AP love? He is 30 and coming back from a year away from football. I suppose if anyone could pull off another good season, it would be AP considering the workout warrior that he is, but how many productive seasons do you honestly think he has left in the tank? Is the plan to rent him for 1 year and then hope to find his replacement? Why do that when staring us in the face is what look's to be the richest RB draft since 2008? If we could get AP 2 years or more ago I would jump right on this bandwagon, but let's face fact's - AP's best football playing is in the rearview. For all we know, he will be a shell of his former self this year. It just seem's like a huge gamble to take him on at this point in his career.

 

[Joe Realist]

He will play elsewhere next year and all of you will realize we dodged a bullet.

 

[USMarineVet]

Can someone please explain to me the AP love? He is 30 and coming back from a year away from football. I suppose if anyone could pull off another good season, it would be AP considering the workout warrior that he is, but how many productive seasons do you honestly think he has left in the tank? Is the plan to rent him for 1 year and then hope to find his replacement? Why do that when staring us in the face is what look's to be the richest RB draft since 2008? If we could get AP 2 years or more ago I would jump right on this bandwagon, but let's face fact's - AP's best football playing is in the rearview. For all we know, he will be a shell of his former self this year. It just seem's like a huge gamble to take him on at this point in his career.

I'm with ya Jday. Truthfully, I would be happy either way. Getting AP now would make us a very serious threat to win the Super Bowl. But as you said, he's been out a year and it concerns me; much like Hardy being out essentially a full year.

I'm happy cause I have hope. I have more faith in Hardy returning to previous form because of his age than I do AP.

But I'd feel much better off grabbing one of these blue chip RBs in the draft and having a next generation RB than I would if we get AP for 1 - 3 years.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Can someone please explain to me the AP love? He is 30 and coming back from a year away from football. I suppose if anyone could pull off another good season, it would be AP considering the workout warrior that he is, but how many productive seasons do you honestly think he has left in the tank? Is the plan to rent him for 1 year and then hope to find his replacement? Why do that when staring us in the face is what look's to be the richest RB draft since 2008? If we could get AP 2 years or more ago I would jump right on this bandwagon, but let's face fact's - AP's best football playing is in the rearview. For all we know, he will be a shell of his former self this year. It just seem's like a huge gamble to take him on at this point in his career.

He is the most talented RB in the past decade and has been productive despite most of his career being behind a poor OL and QB.

i don't want him at more than what we were going to pay Murray but its not unreasonable to appreciate his talent. He was away from football for a nonphysical reason. Fresh legs.

 

[jday]

He is the most talented RB in the past decade and has been productive despite most of his career being behind a poor OL and QB.

i don't want him at more than what we were going to pay Murray but its not unreasonable to appreciate his talent. He was away from football for a nonphysical reason. Fresh legs.

Admittedly, AP is a freak of nature, but RB's have a tendency to fall off a cliff before any other position, which is another reason why I believe the Cowboys weren't willing to pay Demarco at 27; 27 is the equivalent of 30 when compared to other positions. And AP is 30 - he is due for a huge drop off in ability and what better time then when he has been away from football for year.

Passing on AP might not be the best move for the upcoming season, but for seasons to come the Cowboys would be better served finding their rb of the future in the upcoming draft. But that is, as always, just my opinion and I am by no means an expert.

 

[Plankton]

As great of a player as Adrian Peterson has been in his career, and he has been arguably the best combination of power and speed in a running back since O.J. Simpson, I would not trade for him. I also wouldn't break the bank signing him to a contract. Find a back in the draft - there are plenty good ones available. With this offensive line, and the diversity of weapons on the offense, the running backs ability will be enhanced playing for this team.

 

[visionary]

Can someone please explain to me the AP love? He is 30 and coming back from a year away from football. I suppose if anyone could pull off another good season, it would be AP considering the workout warrior that he is, but how many productive seasons do you honestly think he has left in the tank? Is the plan to rent him for 1 year and then hope to find his replacement? Why do that when staring us in the face is what look's to be the richest RB draft since 2008? If we could get AP 2 years or more ago I would jump right on this bandwagon, but let's face fact's - AP's best football playing is in the rearview. For all we know, he will be a shell of his former self this year. It just seem's like a huge gamble to take him on at this point in his career.

Hmmmmm...

I think you gave been doing a google search on AP or AD and looking that players career

Look up "Adrian Peterson " and then come back

 

[jday]

If there were 2 "like" buttons, I would have hit both of them.

 

[BAT]

Can someone please explain to me the AP love? He is 30 and coming back from a year away from football. I suppose if anyone could pull off another good season, it would be AP considering the workout warrior that he is, but how many productive seasons do you honestly think he has left in the tank? Is the plan to rent him for 1 year and then hope to find his replacement? Why do that when staring us in the face is what look's to be the richest RB draft since 2008? If we could get AP 2 years or more ago I would jump right on this bandwagon, but let's face fact's - AP's best football playing is in the rearview. For all we know, he will be a shell of his former self this year. It just seem's like a huge gamble to take him on at this point in his career.

Romo's window is about the same, 3 seasons. A rook does not make our potent rushing attack stronger than it was last season. To protect Romo, the running game must dominate as well as it did last season. AD actually makes the rushing attack a greater threat to opposing teams. Like you said, under the right circumstances 2-3 seasons, a deal for AD makes too much sense.

 

[jday]

Hmmmmm...

I think you gave been doing a google search on AP or AD and looking that players career

Look up "Adrian Peterson " and then come back

I am well aware of who Adrian Peterson is...I was a huge fan of him as a Sooner. But he is 30 and overdue for a falloff in ability.

The strategy that Jerry Jones employed from the time Jimmy left was to try and buy Super Bowls. He did that by going out and buying the big time Free Agents and trading valuable draft picks for the big name players. Some of them worked out, but the majority were epic failures. And because of the money promised and the picks thrown away at these big names, the future of the team was placed in bankruptcy, which is why the Cowboys have failed miserably since 1996. In my opinion, a move to get AP would entail one if not both of the aforementioned epic mistakes.

 

[JoeBoBBY]

Marshawn Lynch will be 29.

Bring AP in for an assessment.

Does anybody think he wont pass it with flying colors?

Bring him in for a one to 3 year contract. He wants to be a Dallas Cowboy.

Or bring in a rookie and give him the rock in that game against Philly or NY which will determine who wins the NFCE and tell the rookie or DMF or Williams, we need 2 to 3 yards on this play or we have to punt and most likely lose the game...

Do you think JG or Linehan give one of those guys the rock? I dont. I think they drop Romo back in shotgun formation. one too many times.

But I debate this issue all in fun.... I think AP is the way to go, others dont.... No big deal.

We are going to find out soon enough. This upcoming season. I do think AP ends up in Dallas or AZ.

 

[jday]

Romo's window is about the same, 3 seasons. A rook does not make our potent rushing attack stronger than it was last season.

I disagree with the above statement for two reasons: 1. Jerry Jones has tried numerous times to buy Super Bowls with the belief that the window for a championship was closing, only to see that strategy fail miserably time and time again. 2. Who says a rook couldn't make our rushing attack more potent? Demarco Murray ran for over 1,000 of his yards before contact; a rb could actually have a better season, considering how often Demarco ran to darkness, rather it was into a crowd of defenders or the back of his blockers.

To protect Romo, the running game must dominate as well as it did last season.

On this, we agree. Which is why I am hoping the Cowboys will address RB high in the draft.

AD actually makes the rushing attack a greater threat to opposing teams.

I'll agree with the "threat" part, the question at this point is can he back that threat up at the age of 30 after spending a year away from football? Father time catches up to all of us, the question is when.

Like you said, under the right circumstances 2-3 seasons, a deal for AD makes too much sense.

I never said that. If my only option was AP and I did not have any confidence whatsoever in the RB's in the draft, the most i would sign AP for would be 1 year. Granted, he probably wouldn't accept deal like that, but seriously the guy is going to fall pretty soon...like i said before, the question is when. For all we know, he will never return to the guy he once was.

 

[JoeBoBBY]

I disagree with the above statement for two reasons: 1. Jerry Jones has tried numerous times to buy Super Bowls with the belief that the window for a championship was closing, only to see that strategy fail miserably time and time again. 2. Who says a rook couldn't make our rushing attack more potent? Demarco Murray ran for over 1,000 of his yards before contact; a rb could actually have a better season, considering how often Demarco ran to darkness, rather it was into a crowd of defenders or the back of his blockers.



On this, we agree. Which is why I am hoping the Cowboys will address RB high in the draft.



I'll agree with the "threat" part, the question at this point is can he back that threat up at the age of 30 after spending a year away from football? Father time catches up to all of us, the question is when.



I never said that. If my only option was AP and I did not have any confidence whatsoever in the RB's in the draft, the most i would sign AP for would be 1 year. Granted, he probably wouldn't accept deal like that, but seriously the guy is going to fall pretty soon...like i said before, the question is when. For all we know, he will never return to the guy he once was.

we need him fresh for about 6 or 7 regular season games and in the playoffs. Dangle SB appearance in front of him, and let him go......

 

[Redball Express]

I'd rather draft a young guy at a fraction of the price. The o-line will take care of Gurley or Gordon.

The team is already getting hammered for signing Hardy. It would be considerably worse if they get AP as well.

We have done exceptionally well staying the course to get to where we are so far.

I just don't see us blowing up the entire salary cap to bring in a guy who has his best years behind him.

If what the team believes about Murray and not paying him and saying RBs are devalued because of position concerns with productivity over the shortened time a RB is effective..

how could you turn around and go after a guy like AP who has a good bit of mileage on him already AND pay him an obscene amount of money?

You can't.

Therefore..we draft a younger guy in the draft and play it out that way.

Forget all this mercenary stuff with AP.

Ain't going to happen.

 

[Silver N Blue]

Can someone please explain to me the AP love? He is 30 and coming back from a year away from football. I suppose if anyone could pull off another good season, it would be AP considering the workout warrior that he is, but how many productive seasons do you honestly think he has left in the tank? Is the plan to rent him for 1 year and then hope to find his replacement? Why do that when staring us in the face is what look's to be the richest RB draft since 2008? If we could get AP 2 years or more ago I would jump right on this bandwagon, but let's face fact's - AP's best football playing is in the rearview. For all we know, he will be a shell of his former self this year. It just seem's like a huge gamble to take him on at this point in his career.

He is the best rb in the nfl bar none...he has been the center point of that offense for most of his career and has put up HOF numbers w/o a consistent supporting cast...I'm not saying he will come in and rush for 1800+ yards but his name, his work ethic, and his clubhouse persona could only add value to this team that is on the cusp of another run...

As for the years a three year deal is all I would want but if it's only one then ya got to go for it IMO.

 

[ActualCowboysFan]

Yes. It's like $1M than last year.

This argument could have been used any year over the last 2-3 offseasons and yet they kept him and paid him.

The situation has since soured. Think Rat Orton like but with the face of the franchise.

 

[JustDezIt]

He is the best rb in the nfl bar none...he has been the center point of that offense for most of his career and has put up HOF numbers w/o a consistent supporting cast...I'm not saying he will come in and rush for 1800+ yards but his name, his work ethic, and his clubhouse persona could only add value to this team that is on the cusp of another run...

The move would take this thing to the next level.

 

[jday]

He was the best rb in the nfl bar none...he has been the center point of that offense for most of his career and has put up HOF numbers w/o a consistent supporting cast...I'm not saying he will come in and rush for 1800+ yards but his name, his work ethic, and his clubhouse persona could possibly add value to this team that could be on the cusp of another run....

I fixed what I could, but there is no fixing

As for the years a three year deal is all I would want but if it's only one then ya got to go for it IMO.

. That statement was a disaster from start to finish. You need only look at the years following the Cowboys last Super Bowl appearance and research the reason behind the Cowboys mediocrity throughout those years to understand why.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

I like it... The correction.... He would be "A DRAIN" on the cowboys,

 

[ErikWilliamsHeadSlap]

He is the best rb in the nfl bar none...he has been the center point of that offense for most of his career and has put up HOF numbers w/o a consistent supporting cast...I'm not saying he will come in and rush for 1800+ yards but his name, his work ethic, and his clubhouse persona could only add value to this team that is on the cusp of another run...

As for the years a three year deal is all I would want but if it's only one then ya got to go for it IMO.

Just having him on the ield elevates our passing game to a new level. And our redzone offence would be ridiculous.

A one year deal doesn't hurt us going forward. And makes us the clear favorite. But only if he is cut. Then there is nothing to lose other than the media war. And that too will pass. If he becomes available and if he will sign a one year deal...what is the downside?