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Peterson has huge potential, but is beat-up and prone to injury.

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Peterson did come up huge at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, retaining his spot as the top-rated running back and figuring a very likely top-10 pick in the NFL Draft on April 28. He was strong, broke 4.4 in the 40 and was impressive in every way. There has been talk of him going as high as third to the Cleveland Browns. Then again, he doesn’t really care where he goes. He’s ready to move to the next level and dispel the concerns over injuries that have tainted an otherwise spectacular career. There was a shoulder injury, a bad high ankle sprain, and last season he missed a considerable amount of time after suffering a broken collarbone.

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Positives Peterson can be an absolute workhorse, the rare kind of back who has the ability to take an offense on his back and carry it. His talent is undeniable, with the ability to lower his shoulder and punish a defender, or to turn his feet and dash around one. Almost unparalleled vision, and runs hard all over the field, then harder near the end zone. That's a rarity among runners these days. Negatives As amazing as he is, Peterson does have some rough spots. He's missed a lot of time with shoulder and ankle issues, particularly a high ankle sprain that keeps seeming to pop up. Between that and how hard Oklahoma used him, there is concern that he may not last long in the NFL. His skills as a receiver out of the backfield are a work-in-progress at best, and his blocking ability can be pretty laughable at times

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Running Back BUST: Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma A player living on the hype of his unbelievable freshman campaign, his injuries have to be a serious question for whoever drafts him, especially with a top ten pick. If he is able to ward off the injury bug and put everything together that he did two years ago he will be worth it but don’t count on it. You also have to consider the fact that his replacement, Allen Patrick, racked up games of 110, 157, 167, and 173 yards. Maybe some credit should be given to Peterson’s line.

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So far, he's given McCown 22 possessions (not including two clock-killers at the end of halves) and the results have included five interceptions, a lost fumble and seven sacks. Chances are good Kiffin has put in far more time, effort and thought into his selection of a quarterback than members of the media or irate fans pining for Culpepper. Kiffin and Davis both said when Culpepper arrived there would be no rush to get him in the lineup. Davis likened him to Jim Plunkett, a quarterback who needed some time to rebuild his game. The possibility exists that the kid coach knows what he's doing.

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The Raiders are hinting about the possibility of moving JaMarcus Russell to backup quarterback as early as this weekend.