Peterson got his wish

Saints are in rebuild mode right now after going 0-2. To show how deceiving passing stats can be: Brees threw for almost 300 yards against Minnesota and had 356 against the Patriots. PF 39 - PA 65. 

AD was 8 for 26 and Ingram was 8 for 52.  Small sample size but one back clearly played better...

@"StickyBun" said: Saints are in rebuild mode right now after going 0-2. To show how deceiving passing stats can be: Brees threw for almost 300 yards against Minnesota and had 356 against the Patriots. PF 39 - PA 65. 

What do you think is deceiving about passing stats?  I think the clear driver for their issues is their defense not their lack of a ground game.

This movie has been seen so many times.  Saint defense is the main problem in New Orleans.  But, aging superstar is iverpaud.  Team tries hard to appease them, but can't overspend.  Player get angry.  Leaves team for less money to the only team interested (slightly) in them.  Aging superstar not a fit with eroding skills and one dimensional.

it rarely works out.  It did for Joe Montana and Marcus Allen, but both had a greater set of skills than Peterson.  Specifically, Allen was a multipurpose back and a 3-down back.

it is sad, but Peterson got adored in Minnesota and was paid handsomely.  New Orleans will simply be a career footnote when the Vikings put him in the ring of honor in a few years.  Lots of Vikings didn't end their career here.  But, all were welcomed back

@"medaille" said:

@"StickyBun" said: Saints are in rebuild mode right now after going 0-2. To show how deceiving passing stats can be: Brees threw for almost 300 yards against Minnesota and had 356 against the Patriots. PF 39 - PA 65. 

What do you think is deceiving about passing stats?  I think the clear driver for their issues is their defense not their lack of a ground game.

AD and his agent certainly didn't research the Aint's recent history.  With their crappy D they play from behind quite a bit.  In the 3rd and 4th quarters, Brees needs receivers, not clock killers.
Face it, AD.  You picked NO 'cause they met your discounted price that no one else wanted to pony up for. 

Lol. But I thought there was so much more love for him there than in Minnesota. At least that's what Adrian said. Oh well, next week he can get 7 snaps. 

watched a lottle of the saints game and saw a few of APs carries.  it is just sad now.  i feel bad for AP although I have been really vocal about letting him go.  But i just hate seeing a once great player just crash and burn in a place that he just does not fit.

Thing is...there really were no suitors for him.

Ya dance with who BOUGHT ya.

@"PSBLAKE" said: watched a lottle of the saints game and saw a few of APs carries.  it is just sad now.  i feel bad for AP although I have been really vocal about letting him go.  But i just hate seeing a once great player just crash and burn in a place that he just does not fit.

i have no ounce of sympathy for him.   remember that is the same guy that tried to back door his way out of here by reaching out to jerry jones while under contract with the Vikes... i am sure he was just looking for a stock tip or charitable donation or some such shit...

seriously though,  I could care less if he ever sees the ball again,  he was coddled here more than any player in team history and rarely if ever showed the team any its fans any loyalty for everything they did for him.

I just have to wonder what was New Orlean"s reason for signing him. Do they really need a guy to take 8 carries a game?

It's the only job offer he was able to get.  From $17-18/mm year down to $1mm plus incentives.  

I still think Peterson can be productive in the right situation, but he's not going to be of much use when they are falling behind.

@"medaille" said: I still think Peterson can be productive in the right situation, but he's not going to be of much use when they are falling behind.

what situation would that be?  as a guy that comes in when the game is decided to run the clock out?  I dont know what type of game plan you could put him in and get optimal results that couldnt be bested by a more well rounded back.

I am guessing his role should be that of a short yardage specialist,  but will he settle for 2-3 yards and a cloud of dust or will he try dancing as he did here and end up losing yards half the time?

He's not even an average back anymore. I think his last really "special" dominant year was probably his 2012 campaign. I know he was league leader in 2015 but even that year I remember watching a few of his runs and he looked out of gas toward the end. And his 2012 season - what I'm told from a friend who works for the team - was most likely the result of steroids. I guess it wasn't much of a secret that he was using for the first 3/4 of the year to recover from his knee injury.