To all those AD hater's

[BeezeHound]

For all those AD haters that think the Vikings need to trade him, consider these stats from the 1st three years in the NFL.

Yards from Scrimmage:

Adrian Peterson = 5313

Emmitt Smith = 4828

Walter Payton = 4552

Total Tds:

Emmitt = 43

Adrian = 41

Walter = 36

Fumbles:

Walter = 30

Adrian = 20

Emmitt = 19

Yards gained per fumble:

Adrian = 265.6

Emmit = 254.1

Walter = 151.7

If memory serves me correctly, I'm pretty sure the Cowboys and Bears stuck with their guy and it turned out pretty darn good for everyone involved. Let's not get too hasty here, AD is the best RB in the NFL, why would we want to give that up?

[LMITOUT]

Chris Johnson.

[CaptainBly]

Is AD supposed to be AP

Sure he a good running back, but the fumbles kill us. How long was Emmitt and Payton on the NFL, a lot longer than Peterson has been. And he already has to many fumbles.

[fishersofmen]

Good post. Those numbers certainly put things into perspective now don't they.....

Captain those numbers are for the first 3 years for all of them, not their entire career. All the talk of gettin rid of this guy is nothing short of silly.

[bottom-bouncer]

they should no way or how trade AP. But he needs to protect the ball period he gets paid alot of money to hold onto the ball . that is his only weakness one that im sure he aware of.

[BeezeHound]

Captain, AD is AP, "All Day". Those fumble totals are from just the 1st three years each of those were in the league, i.e. Walter had 30 fumbles in the time AD only had 20, just to clarify.

[gregg52]

i think his biggest contribution is defensees hafta watch him

and stayed key on him which makes the passing game better

not sure what it is but minn teams just seem to choke up in the big games cant place the blame any one place it just goes back yrs different players different coaches

what is it ????

[croixflats]

I wouldn't really call us haters I would say frustrated realist. You can throw all the numbers out you want but it still does not cover the fact he can not play in a big game. This year he has two games to prove that. The argument here is not whether he can run with the ball we all no he can. The argument is can he hold onto the ball and not cost the team a game especially in a need to win situation... Like I said earlier. He was in 2 need to win games this year and he fumbled in both of them and with out those fumbles those could have been easily won.

[BeezeHound]

I know but I'll still take that bruising style of his any day of the week over anything else available in the league right now, yes even over Chris Johnson.

[Jmnhunter]

game cant be blamed on just him, yes he hurt us, but he didnt lose any fumbles! Hes too good, he can improve his handling skills

[CaptainBly]

Ok OK I didn't read the post right, I apoligize. So, after re-reading good point. If that is that case, does anyone talk about Emmitt or Payton's fumbles in their first 3 yrs. No, because they were not playing for the Vikings. But you do have to admit that is alot of fumbles.

[BeezeHound]

It's still a lot of fumbles, no doubt about that, I was just getting tired of the way people make it sound as if no other RB has ever fumbled the ball before.

[croixflats]

AP is gash and power runner and the league figured out how to tackle those runners Wrap up and force a fumble. His numbers will continue to go down unless he gets holes to run through. To compare him to Smith or Sanders is ridiculous they were completely different style of runners. They made people miss them instead of running them over.

He only had 3 100 yrd games this year and 2 were against the lions and Cleveland.

[croixflats]

what game were you watching he fumbled 3 times ans lost 2 of those both in the red Zone. And before you say the first one was Favre fault well Peterson took credit for that one after the game.

[DTro]

AP can juke with the best of them. He hasn’t been given the holes this year. Give him some room and fuggetabutit.

Any fumble numbers below the league average, then there is cause for concern. At or above average you can try to improve, but I say you live with it.

I like how everyone wants the perfect back. Fast, Strong, runs with a heart, and never fumbles.

Good luck with that one.

[BeezeHound]

The Vikings O line sucked most of the year, he rarely had a hole to run through, that and with the addition of #4 our pass attmepts went through the roof as compared to years past.

I would never compare him to Barry Sanders, he was the best ever, retired early or he would have the rushing yardage record, not Emmitt.

Just a side note, Barry had 19 fumbles his first 3 years in the league too.

[bunkerbay]

Well put houd, he is still so young and hopefully has many years left of becoming a complete player.

[BeezeHound]

Actually, Adrian is the best as far as fumbles lost in the 1st three years.

Adrian = 13 of 20 lost

Barry = 16 of 19 lost

Emmitt = 17 of 19 lost

Wlater = 24 of 30 lost

I'm just full of all sorts of useless information, lol.

[croixflats]

IMO there is no question about keeping him or not. We keep him. I think as of late he was relying to much on his power for running. He is smart and will figure it out down the line when to use the power and when to turn it on. Thats part of the problem if there is no hole He tries to power his way through 85% of the time instead of bouncing it out a way from the pile.He has to learn if the whole is not there go some place else.

[Jmnhunter]

what game were you watching he fumbled 3 times ans lost 2 of those both in the red Zone. And before you say the first one was Favre fault well Peterson took credit for that one after the game.

you must of had 1 too many Grain Belts; the mutual fumble was in the red zone (which was credited to Favre); and the other 2 was on NO's 45 and our 32; AP recovered the one on the 32 and Tahi recovered the other. beside the point, but just to get the facts straight...

[Cooter]

You guys can send him over here - he'd look good in a GB uniform!

Seemed like Green always found a way to fumble in the big games for us.

[zamboni]

game cant be blamed on just him, yes he hurt us, but he didnt lose any fumbles! Hes too good, he can improve his handling skills

The botched hand off was credited to Favre, but shouldn't have been. His hands were off the ball and AP mishandled it.

[zamboni]

You guys can send him over here - he'd look good in a GB uniform!

Seemed like Green always found a way to fumble in the big games for us.

Those puke n snot uniforms are soooo ugly I don't think anyone would look good in one

[BeezeHound]

Good points croixflats, the guy needs to know when to just give up and go down instead of letting 6 guys try to strip the ball from him as they are holding him up.

[croixflats]

LOL I wish I had those Grain Belts mmmmmmm! You know your probably right but I swear 2 were in the red zone I'm probably seeing two different views of the first one, witch can be argued as mutual. The game became a blur after seeing all those fumbles not just from AP and to top it off 2 INT. What was it 5 0r 6 balls on the ground and 2 in the air ouch. No doubt about it was an offensive team colasell screw up.