Vikings free agency 2017: What running backs are available?
By Adam Patrick
Jacquizz Rodgers
- 27-years-old
- 5-foot-7, 190 pounds
2016 stats (in 10 games with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers):
- 129 carries, 560 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns
- 13 catches, 98 receiving yards
Rodgers could end up being another option for the Vikings if Asiata is not re-signed this offseason. But after starting a career-high five games in 2016, Rodgers may want to sign with a team that could offer him a bigger role than being the third option in Minnesota’s backfield next year.
After spending his first four seasons in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons, Rodgers has not been able to find a team that has been able to utilize his skills like the Falcons were able to (caught over 50 passes in 2012 and 2013 with Atlanta). He did seem like he was on his way to his most productive year in the league ever in 2016, but then he was forced to miss some time with a foot injury.
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His age makes him a better option than someone like McFadden or Woodhead, but the Vikings may be better off letting another team overpay for the running back and invest in someone from the draft instead.