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You really can't pull the cart before the horse. The Vikings had an easy pick last year when AP fell intop their laps at (5). Peterson also benefited from running behind one of the top O-lines in the NFL.
The Bears are in flux right now, the O-line in 2006 was solid but loaded with aging veterans. Thomas Jones and Cedric Bumson both benefited from the O-line that at that time was playing at a high level to the post some lofty numbers to the tune of 4.5 yards per carry for both backs !!! The othe AP carried a lofty 5.5 YPC in 2006 in a few starts and in our 3'rd down package.
Our O-line went south last season and it hurt both our RB's, the OTHER AP ran for only 3.5 YPC as did Bumson, oddly enough Thomas Jones goes to the Jets in 2007 and behind that bad O-line did even worse statisticaly the our AP and Benson. The the funny thing is that Benson averaged roughly the same and score more TD's then Jones last year !!
My point is, with our inept O-line, we couldn't run or pass well in 2007.
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