Peterson first, or trade down to get Bowe and picks
If the Vikings miss out on RB Adrian Peterson or trading down to take a decent WR like Dwanye Bowe, a lot of Vikings fans will have to start looking into hair replacement solutions once they’re done pulling out all their own in frustration.
While many people are idolizing current RB Chester Taylor, his reputation is overblown; Taylor is a solid, but not a superstar, back, whereas Peterson has the potential to be a monster on the gridiron. It’s like saying, “We don’t need to draft Emmitt Smith because we already have Darrin Nelson.”
While there’s a lot of momentum behind pressuring the Vikings into moving up in the draft to attempt to get WR Calvin Johnson, but the cost would be prohibitive. It would be much better to move down a few spots, draft Bowe, and gain extra picks in the bargain.
Of course, only time will tell what strategy the Vikings will take this year, but considering how few free agents the team has signed, more than ever this draft will determine just how much of a turnaround the Vikings will be capable of this fall.
