NFL GM explains why he thinks the devaluing of veteran running backs ‘has gone a little too far’

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In each of the last two offseasons, the Minnesota Vikings have cut ties with their incumbent starting running back. Last year, they released Dalvin Cook, then signed Alexander Mattison to a new two-year deal to replace him. Fast forward to this year, and the Vikings released Mattison, too. 

In his place, the Vikings signed longtime Packers star Aaron Jones to a one-year, $7 million deal. It seemed a bit surprising, given that the Vikings had just parted ways with back-to-back starters because it didn’t seem like they were worth the money. But Vikings general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah thinks that perhaps the veteran running back market is an inefficient one at the moment, given how the players have been seemingly devalued by the league. 

“We get the conversation about running backs and age and different things like that,” Adofo-Mensah said, according to the Pioneer Press. “Maybe that dynamic has gone a little too far to the other side, and teams are realizing that there are still really good players at their value. It’s a position where we can really upgrade performance pretty efficiently. We’re excited to have him.”

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Author : Jared Dubin

Publish date : 2024-03-22 13:59:57

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