Unless you find rooting for a player that once physically disciplined his child by bloodying his groin to be a massive moral dilemma then I'm not sure how a Saints fan could disagree with this move. Adrian Peterson just accepted a backup role that was previously manned by someone that spent 3 years out of football. All due respect to Tim Hightower because his perseverance is something we should all strive for, but this is unquestionably an upgrade. New Orleans just signed a future Hall of Famer that has proven to be a physical freak that's capable of overcoming serious injury, and they did so at a price that resides somewhere between "rookie contract" and "Bilal Powell". Now, there's no guarantee that AD comes close to displaying the type of explosiveness that made him one of the few must-watch runners in the league, but as a measure of insurance in a passing offense he doesn't even have to. If his presence alone forces defenses to temporarily forget that the person potentially handing him the ball is Drew Brees then he will have earned every cent of his deal before he even runs through the lanes made possible by playing with an elite quarterback. Mark Ingram is coming off a career year and undoubtedly going to get the bulk of the carries, but he's someone that has had no shortage of bumps and bruises throughout his career. Someone is going to need to take a little bit of weight off his shoulders, and why not have it be someone that's a year removed from rushing for nearly 1,500 yards? Obviously picking up a 32 year old running back is risky, but picking up 32 year old running back of Adrian Peterson's caliber on a glorified one year (2nd year option) contract that doesn't break the bank undoubtedly minimizes that risk. The Saints just got themselves another offensive weapon, and if anyone knows how to best utilize offensive weapons then it's Sean Payton.
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6/28/2018 12:16:47 am
Player is capable to the part of this team and team was also looking for the player which will give them the victory of the new matches. Potentially the teams have been happier to have this player by the handling defending post of the course.
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