5. Adrian Peterson making good first impression in the Bayou
It’s going to be fascinating to see how Adrian Peterson fits in with the New Orleans Saints this season. They’ve been such a pass-first team the past few seasons, and suddenly they have Peterson, Mark Ingram and rookie Alvin Kamara.
How much will Peterson play? How will he be utilized? There are far more questions than answers right now. But one thing we know for certain is that the Saints have had nothing but superlatives to say about Peterson so far.
Head coach Sean Payton even went so far as to say Peterson is breaking conventional wisdom with the way he’s defying age (he’s 32). His new teammates view him as some sort of NFL demigod, and Terron Armstead said he’s never seen someone with a more explosive first couple of steps.
We’re not convinced the good times will last. After all, Peterson was really struggling even before he was injured last year. And while some of that had to do with Minnesota’s offensive line, even when he did have running lanes Peterson wasn’t hitting them like we’ve seen in the past.
But so far, the Saints couldn’t be more pleased with their new (old) running back.