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Adrian Peterson: 5 free agency destinations

By John Buhler

Sep 18, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) poses for a photo against the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Vikings defeated the Packers 17-14. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2016; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) poses for a photo against the Green Bay Packers at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Vikings defeated the Packers 17-14. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 18, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) runs out of the locker room for pre game warmups against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 18, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (28) runs out of the locker room for pre game warmups against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Seattle Seahawks

NFC, West

Why would a 32-year-old running back want to move halfway across the country to play eight games annually in the rain? Well, the Seattle Seahawks have a lot to offer for Peterson should he ultimately sign with the Pacific Northwest’s NFL franchise.

First, Seattle plays in a very weak NFC West. The Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco 49ers are rebuilding, while the Arizona Cardinals are arguably on the downtick in their competitive life cycle. Of any NFC team, the Seahawks are the most likely to win their division next season due in large part to perceived lack of competition.

Second, Seattle needs help in the running game. The Seahawks have really fallen on hard times since Marshawn Lynch didn’t get that handoff at the 1-yard line in Super Bowl XLIX. Peterson would have to carry the burden of the workload in the ground game. Perhaps his mere presence makes them all the more explosive?

Lastly, going to Seattle would reunite Peterson with his first NFL offensive coordinator in Darrell Bevell. Bevell had been with Minnesota during Peterson’s earliest days with the Vikings. He left Minneapolis to become Pete Carroll’s offensive coordinator in 2011. Not to say Peterson would be the second coming of Lynch for the Seahawks, but Bevell would know how to best feature him in the Seattle running game given their previous working relationship.

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