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Five NFL teams that really need Adrian Peterson

Adrian Peterson

5. Detroit Lions

Last, will envision Peterson working for another rival NFC North team in that of the Lions.

If Detroit signed Peterson, he would work alongside quarterback Matthew Stafford. The last time we checked, Stafford finished sixth in the league in passing yards. He would therefore fulfill Peterson’s established quarterback requirement.

And, the Lions could definitely benefit from adding Peterson to their horribly lagging run game. Detroit drafted the young Ameer Abdullah in 2015, but that has not played out so well. The Lions’ rushing offense ranked 32nd in 2015 and finished at No. 30 in 2016. Abdullah played in only two games before injuring his foot last year.

Whatever the excuses are, the Lions need a skilled veteran such as Peterson get their rushing game out of the toilet. Stafford has been playing some marvelous football the past two years under coordinator Jim Bob Cooter. If he had Peterson to lean on, the Lions offense could really take off.

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