All Aboard The Alexander Mattison Hype Train
5 years agoThe Minnesota Vikings rookie running back Alexander Mattison is generating significant hype this preseason. They were "all raving about," Mattison, writes The Athletic's, Jay Glazer. Bucky Brooks of NFL.com wrote, "He plowed through the line with force on inside runs and flashed soft hands..." Along with this hype, there is also some substance. He has apparently locked down Latavius Murray's old role behind Dalvin Cook and in front of Mike Boone, who has also looked excellent in a limited expanded role. Head coach Mike Zimmer has mentioned he wants to run the ball more, and it now seems he has a three-headed monster to address that "want." Mattison is a must-have handcuff to Cook that should absolutely have a place on your bench for the entire season. As a standalone, he'll be a touchdown-dependent RB3, but with moon-like upside if Dalvin Cook were to ever get injured again.
Source: Vikingswire.usatoday.com
Source: Vikingswire.usatoday.com