Pro Bowl running back Adrian Peterson has high hopes for what the addition of wide receiver Percy Harvin will do for the Vikings offense and him. With the multi-talented Harvin joining the Vikings, there is a good chance defenses are going to have to stay honest, or at least pick their poison. As far as his early impressions of Harvin, Peterson admits he needs more time to watch his new teammate. Harvin did not sign his contract until two days into training camp. Harvin in the mix, and perhaps with an eye on keeping Taylor on the field more often, it appears Peterson could find himself lining up as a receiver at times.
Despite the focus on Peterson, he led the NFL in rushing last season and has established himself as one of the league’s best running backs. But that doesn’t mean the coaching staff is taking it easy on him during training camp. Running backs coach Eric Bieniemy has been doing plenty of work with Peterson on foot work, pass routes and pass blocking. In the first few days of camp, Peterson was involved in plenty of pass plays and at times struggled to hold onto the ball. Peterson said, “Passing, even my foot work. It can sound crazy sometimes, you’re be like, ‘OK, I led the league in rushing last year but every time I take the wrong step my coach is harping on me to make sure I get that step right.’ Those are the little things that he keeps in my mind. It goes from foot work to pass protection to running the correct route with the right distance and width and certain things like that. We’re just coming out here trying to execute everything
Other news, wide receiver Aundrae Allison was placed on waivers on Tuesday.
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