Vikings star running Adrian Peterson doesn't expect to lose a lot of playing time to rookie Jerick McKinnon, but he does see some very good things out of him.
"He's pretty impressive and there's not too many guys who impress me like that, especially rookies coming in," Peterson said of the third-round pick out of Georgia Southern according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "He's been able to do some real good things in the offense, picking it up well and just his running style."
McKinnon says a lot has been put on his plate by offensive coordinator Norv Turner, plus he'll also do some kickoff returns. Speculation is that he could end up as the team's third-down back this season.