He could have quick surgery and be back in a few weeks by simply having them shave off the tear OR have it fixed and the let it heal, in which case he will most likely miss the whole season. The longer term option gives him the chance at a longer career, but at 31 how many more years does he have in him?
This decision will affect how much money he can make in the next 3-4 years.
From a fan's stand point, I would love to see him to take the long term approach just so we could develop a real running game without him. He is not the back he used to be for quite sometime now. No one is willing to admit that in the media, but it's pretty obvious to those who have watched him his entire career.
It's highly unlikely that he will have another season as good as last year ever again. Our schemes might be better served by having blocking backs protect our quarterback, with an occasional run up the middle and screens. Just like other teams in the league. Focusing on Peterson allows other defenses to put way too much pressure up the middle.
That hurts everyone.
We'll see what the Vikes come up with in the next couple of weeks. Preseason showed us we have some good, fast YOUNG backs in our system. Now it's time to figure out how best to use them effectively.
Spot on, brother. Spot on.
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