Almost sad watching AP marginalized in New Orleans...almost
I think he's got 2 carries for -2 yards. The broadcasters mentioned that Peyton is reluctant to play Peterson much because its basically telegraphing what their play calling will be. And he's (AP) hating it, you can see from his body language on the field and sidelines. And he seems a half step slow now.
11,300 per yard from the saints so far this season.
Who's AP?
Adrian Peterson's 4 yards rushing today (on 4 carries) were the second-lowest of his career. Had 14 carries for 3 yards 12/9/07 at 49ers.
The time to put a fork in him is gone, that meat is burnt. Sad to see, to some extent.
nfl.com postgame from today:
1. Sean Payton is curtailing his running back rotation and its benefiting the offense. Alvin Kamara was the star of the show in London. The rookie running back was deployed all over the field. Payton isn't afraid to call runs for Kamara between the tackles, which helps keep the Saints offense balanced and doesn't give away play call with personnel (something they tipped the first two weeks). Kamara is a mismatch in the passing game, catching 10 balls for 71 yards, including a shovel pass for a game-sealing touchdown. Mark Ingram got the most of the snaps, but Kamara's usage should rise.
The rookie bursting out relegated Adrian Peterson to a bystander. Peterson spent almost all day watching the offense from the sideline. He carried the ball just 4 times for 4 yards. Peterson was even on the sideline as the Saints salted away the clock. Barring an injury, Peterson doesn't have a role in the offense. He doesn't catch the ball well and isn't a great pass blocker (as evidenced by getting run over on his first snap of the game). If his name weren't Adrian Peterson, there wouldn't be a question he should be out of the rotation. How the future Hall of Famer handles being a clear third-fiddle will be interesting to track moving forward.
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