The Miami Dolphins fanbase has been stirring on social media about running back Adrian Peterson, but does he fit?
Adrian Peterson is like “the one that got away” in high school for some Miami Dolphins‘ fans — but those fans graduated about a decade ago. They used to be the person of your dreams. However, thinking back about that person, they weren’t very nice. And now you see them 10 years later and that’s not the same person. That’s who AP is now. The only thing that’s still the same is the name on the back of his jersey.
I didn’t feel I needed to address this question, but Twitter and Facebook seem to disagree, so I’ll touch upon this one time. There is no way Peterson fits in Miami for a myriad of reasons. Even if he wasn’t a massive injury risk and had averaged more than 3.5 yards per carry at some point since 2015, he still wouldn’t fit with Miami.
In my eye,s the signing of Frank Gore ended this question immediately. Nevertheless, some people still seem to think maybe he can end up in South Beach. He can’t and won’t. Why would they pair the 35-year old Gore with a 33-year old Peterson? Who are they cutting, their starter Kenyan Drake or talented rookie Kalen Ballage? The entire premise just doesn’t even make sense.
Hypothetically, let’s say Gore isn’t in the picture and Peterson is coming off a healthy season. The Dolphins still wouldn’t want him. His skill-set is a lesser version of Jay Ajayi’s, and that’s a major reason he was shipped out of town and why the offense looked better without him in 2017.
Adam Gase wants a specific type of running back and AP is the opposite. He’s a power runner who can’t block, catch passes or hold on to the ball. If you can’t contribute in the passing attack it’s going to be tough to earn a roster spot on this team. And the fumbles are unacceptable when you aren’t averaging 100 yards per game. This is a complete no-go.
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There is no need to wonder, hope or argue about a possible future in Miami for Peterson. This question is answered and over barring an unprecedented string of injuries. If it were to happen someone would have to be fired. He doesn’t fit, it’s not a position of need and quite frankly he’s just not good anymore.