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Ranking the Minnesota Vikings’ best additions of the 2017 offseason

By Adam Patrick

Sep 27, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Oakland Raiders running back Latavius Murray (28) runs the ball during the first quarter against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 27, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Oakland Raiders running back Latavius Murray (28) runs the ball during the first quarter against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 30, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook (4) runs the ball in the first quarter against the Michigan Wolverines at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 30, 2016; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles running back Dalvin Cook (4) runs the ball in the first quarter against the Michigan Wolverines at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports /

Dalvin Cook, RB

Running back may not have been the Vikings’ biggest need heading into the 2017 NFL Draft, but Minnesota could not resist letting Cook slip from their grasp when they saw the opportunity to take him off the board.

With one franchise running back in Adrian Peterson no longer with the team, the Vikings may have already found the team’s next great running back in Cook. Despite getting drafted in the second round, numerous NFL writers and analysts are predicting that the young Minnesota running back could still win the league’s Offensive Rookie of the Year award this season.

Given Cook’s exceptional talent and the Vikings’ current uncertainty when it comes to who will be featured in their backfield this year, it is not hard to see why many think the rookie can make an immediate impact for Minnesota.

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At Florida State, Cook was a walking highlight-reel and the Vikings are hoping he will continue to create those jaw-dropping plays in a purple uniform.

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