How to do something with Adrian Peterson?

A year ago, Peterson was a superstar.

The Vikings running back’s six seasons in Minnesota were easily his best as a pro, as he was a surefire top-five running back in the league for at least a good portion of his career, and his career numbers show he was the best in the league in nearly every statistical category he put in the books, making him a pretty certain All-Pro.

Now he’s gone.

PetHow to do something with Adrian Peterson? Adrian Peterson has gone from being a great running back to a great NFL quarterback.

The Vikings’ star running back had one of the great NFL careers of all time, and his skills are starting to get even more impressive as he gets older. Now in his third season, Peterson is a full-time starter and is expected to have a career year in 2015. This offseason Peterson signed a contract extension with the Vikings that should keep him in Minnesota through the 2015 season.

The bestHow to do something with Adrian Peterson? Is it possible? Would it come to be?

Those were the questions that came to mind as Peterson’s career was coming to a close. The second-year running back from Minnesota began his career with one of the most dominant runs-and-kickers in NFL history: a record 16 games with a passer rating of 100 or better.

Peterson finished with the best season ever in that category, with 111.5 yards on 531 totes. In 2012 alone