Dalvin Cook is Already 1 of the Best Vikings RB Ever

Dalvin Cook was one of the great running backs taken in the 2017 draft class along with Christian McCaffrey, Alvin Kamara, Kareem Hunt, Joe Mixon, Aaron Jones, and Leonard Fournette. Cook was selected in the second round, (41st overall) by the Vikings out of Florida State. Cook struggled to set himself apart in Minnesota’s backfield his first two seasons, only starting in 14 games between the two years.

He had his breakout season in 2019 where he scored 13 TD’s and racked up 1,654 yards from scrimmage, which got him selected to the Pro Bowl, and led Minnesota to the Divisional round of the playoffs. Cook managed to improve again in 2020 with 17 TD’s and 1,918 yards from scrimmage on his way to another Pro Bowl appearance as he’s already cementing himself as one of the best backs in Vikings history.

Dalvin Cook's single-season ranks in Minnesota #Vikings history:
- 2nd & T-3rd in RUSH TD (16 & 13)
- 2nd in RUSH YDS/GP (111.2) & YScm (1,918)
- 3rd in RUSH YDS (1,557)
- 5th in RUSH ATT (312)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 10, 2021

INTERESTING FACTS

Single-season ranks in Vikings history: 2nd & T-3rd in RUSH TD (16 & 13), 2nd in RUSH YDS/GP (111.2)
Single-season ranks in Vikings history: 2nd in YScm (1,918), 3rd in RUSH YDS (1,557), 5th in RUSH ATT (312)
Only player with 1,500+ RUSH YDS & 15+ RUSH TD during 1 season in Minnesota Vikings history

MAIN TAKEAWAY

DALVIN COOK IS ALREADY ONE OF THE BEST RUNNING BACKS IN VIKINGS HISTORY

Following in the footstep of Adrian Peterson is a difficult thing to do but Dalvin Cook is doing just that, and could potentially pass him in MIN record books. With two Pro Bowls in as many seasons, Cook is on the path to being the best RB in the NFL, as well as the best in Vikings history. In 2020, he was second in RUSH TD’s (16) and third in total TD’s (17).

He has also spent his last two seasons among the top-10 of YScm and RUSH YDS. There are plenty of elite Running Backs in today’s NFL and Cook is proving himself as one of the best ones. The 26-year-old Cook is just getting started on a potential HOF career, yet he’s already 1 of the greatest RB’s in Minnesota Vikings history.

BEST HIGHLIGHTS

Dalvin Cook’s 2020 highlights

Dalvin Cook is the only player with 1,500+ RUSH YDS & 15+ RUSH TD during 1 season in Minnesota #Vikings history
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 10, 2021

Dalvin Cook's single-season ranks in Minnesota #Vikings history:
- 2nd & T-3rd in RUSH TD (16 & 13)
- 2nd in RUSH YDS/GP (111.2) & YScm (1,918)
- 3rd in RUSH YDS (1,557)
- 5th in RUSH ATT (312)
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) August 10, 2021