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I don't think the FA market will be as promising for Jet as some think. Yes he has had a nice run of games lately,  but it wasn't to long ago that people here were expecting him to be cut.  Also the RB position has been heavily devalued IMO,  look at rosters around the league at how many teams have 2 or 3 guys that could be considered starters.

Murray has looked decent at times and shoud improve and we also still have ( I believe) rights to Sankey who looked pretty good in camp so it's not like the cupboard would be bare if we lost Jet. 

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I think Cook will be fine and probably better than most by the time training camp starts as his injury happened fairly early in the season. From all accounts, the injury was a clean one with no complications and surgery went well.

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Cook will be fine,  but we still need a solid backup plan as Cooks history was one of getting dinged up a fair amount.

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OK, so it does seem that we can expect Cook back next year in good health.  

Early rounds - QB, G, LB, S ???

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@minny65 said:
OK, so it does seem that we can expect Cook back next year in good health.  

Early rounds - QB, G, LB, S ???

I am not sure we need to look for a guard that early.  I am likely going to want to see a priority of QB CB LB and then OL.  Yes Berger will likely be done,  but between Isadora Easton anD Sirles I think we are ok at guard.  I would maybe look more for another OT project to take Hills place when he moves to RT in 2 years or sooner.  Kicking Remmers inside to Guard is always and option also.

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@golfervike said:
I know we're still right around middle of the pack with Jet/Murray... but man each and every week I find ourselves missing him more and more, O-line is solid, good WR/TE group. QB is steady if not exciting.. but every time he touched the ball, he had HR potential. 

WK ! 129 team rushing yards
WK 2 91 team rushing yards
WK 3 125 team rushing yards
Wk 4 87 team rushing yards
432 total
No more Cook after WK 4
WK 5 159 team rushing yards
WK 6 112 team rushing yards
WK 7 169 team rushing yards
WK 8 88 team rushing yards
528 total

Losing Cook has not effected the rushing standings of the MN Vikings.

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3T will be a big need for this team next year...DT rd #1!! 

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@holmanjp said:

@golfervike said:
I know we're still right around middle of the pack with Jet/Murray... but man each and every week I find ourselves missing him more and more, O-line is solid, good WR/TE group. QB is steady if not exciting.. but every time he touched the ball, he had HR potential. 

WK ! 129 team rushing yards
WK 2 91 team rushing yards
WK 3 125 team rushing yards
Wk 4 87 team rushing yards
432 total
No more Cook after WK 4
WK 5 159 team rushing yards
WK 6 112 team rushing yards
WK 7 169 team rushing yards
WK 8 88 team rushing yards
528 total

Losing Cook has not effected the rushing standings of the MN Vikings.

Interesting stat, thanks for compiling. But I would argue that a player that dangerous impacts a team in other ways. I wonder, for example, how the passing stats were affected before and after. No one is going to stack the box too much against Jerrick and Latavius. What's more, Cook had established himself as a very good running back, but he had yet to strike fear in the hearts of DCs everywhere. That comes with breaking a few 60 yarders. And he almost certainly would've done that by now, which would've had a huge impact on how defenses play us. 

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I don't mind Murray, but he's primarily a North South runner and isn't afraid of contact and needs a lot of carries per game.  So he's gonna get a lot of short yardage. 
IMO, in a backfield sharing situation, he's just not going to be explosive like Cook. But he's not a bad receiver, just with the 6 receptions he's had, I think he should see more.