Minnesota Vikings coaching staff utilizing Dalvin Cook at new position on offense

Former Florida State star Dalvin Prepare dinner is among the premier weapons within the Nationwide Soccer League (NFL), as his 4,466 dashing yards since 2018 rank fourth amongst all operating backs.

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Even with Prepare dinner having three consecutive seasons of 1,000+ dashing yards, the Minnesota Vikings and first-year head coach Kevin O’Connell are increasing the 3x Professional Bowler’s position within the offense even additional.

In keeping with an article from Chad Graff in The Atheltic, Prepare dinner has lined up at extensive receiver in bunch units in OTAs.

In 2021, Prepare dinner had 34 receptions for 224 yards. His receptions have been the bottom since his rookie yr (11), however he did solely seem in 13 of 17 video games. From 2018-20, Prepare dinner totaled 137 receptions for 1185 yards and three touchdowns. 

The Vikings have Justin Jefferson, Adam Thielen, and Okay.J. Osborn at extensive receiver, however do have 61 receptions vacated as a consequence of tight finish Tyler Conklin leaving in free company.

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O’Connell, who served as offensive coordinator for the Washington Commanders (2019) and Los Angeles Rams (2020-21), is probably going looking for extra inventive methods to get Florida State’s all-time dashing yards chief the ball in house.

Prepare dinner will flip 27 years outdated earlier than the 2022 season and suffered a dislocated shoulder and torn labrum towards the San Francisco 49ers on Nov. 28, 2021.

If O’Connell and the Vikings need to protect Prepare dinner’s well being, getting him touches on the perimeter and within the open subject couldn’t solely profit the Vikings but additionally prolong the prime of Prepare dinner’s profession.

All stats have been gathered from Professional Soccer Reference. 

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