The Vikings have a decision to make. Extend Dalvin Cook and make him one of the top running backs in the league, or decide that the running back position just isn’t worth it.
Former Vikings running back Ted Brown, who played with the team from 1979-1986, thinks the Vikings should sign Cook, but not at the premium that he’s looking for.
“The Vikings should sign Dalvin, but it all depends on how much money he’s asking for,” Brown said via the Pioneer Press. “If Dalvin does what he’s done over the last couple of seasons and not get hurt, he’ll be worth a lot of money. But so far, running backs have been getting hurt a lot, so I don’t think (the Vikings) are going to tie a lot of money in a running back at this point.”
This isn’t exactly a hot take from Brown. Sure, most fans would like Cook with the Vikings long-term without forcing them to take a huge risk for a position that hasn’t done well with big contracts in the past.