What is the best landing spot for Adrian Peterson?
Adrian Peterson has had a legendary career in the NFL, that much is undoubted. 5th all-time in rushing yards at 14,918, 4th all-time in rushing touchdowns at 120, and 10th all-time in total touchdowns at 126. There are very few players in the history of the league who have accomplished what AP has done. However, at 36 years years of age (37 on March 21st), we do not know much about what he could provide to an NFL team. In this article, I will cover 3 teams that could sign AP for 2022, as well as why they should.
New York Giants
The Giants clearly need someone to handle some of the workload for Saquon Barkley and give him a chance to rest some downs rather than be a workhorse. With this, the Giants could use Peterson as the Lions did in 2020, to pace D’Andre Swift. Letting AP run as the primary ball carrier is mostly gone nowadays as his efficiency is not as good. However, letting him be a change of pace back who can get a few yards and give Barkley a break may not be the worst idea for the New York football Giants.
Miami Dolphins
With Malcolm Brown and Duke Johnson both set to hit free agency, the Dolphins could be looking for another 3rd down back to bring in to complement Myles Gaskin and Phillip Lindsay. While AP would not be the starter, as mentioned previously, it would be beneficial for him to get snaps as a rotational back and be thrown out onto the field in good scenarios where he can get the first. Giving a young offense with Tua Tagovailoa and Jaylen Waddle a veteran presence also would not hurt to improve the structure of the team.
Indianapolis Colts
Obviously, we all know by now that the Colts have a phenomenal running back in Jonathan Taylor, however giving him a back to take a few snaps and let JT catch his breath may be good for his career. With many of the premier backs suffering injuries due to overuse as a workhorse in the last few years (Todd Gurley, Alvin Kamara, Dalvin Cook, Christian McCaffrey, etc.) giving Taylor a suitable backup would be helpful to say the least.
