Breaking Down Adrian Peterson’s Struggles in Pass Protection in 2015

October 10, 2015   ·   Zach Kruse   ·   Jump to comments

Adrian Peterson leads the NFL in rushing yards after four games, proving he's still the same game-breaking runner of the football he was before missing 15 games last season. 
The Minnesota Vikings running back is also still the same dreadful pass protector.
According to Pro Football Focus, Peterson ranks 48th among running backs in pass-blocking efficiency in 2015. He's been credited with allowing one sack, two quarterback hits and two hurries, equalling five total disruptions over just 26 pass-blocking snaps. Only two other running backs have allowed as many as five this season. 
While head coach Mike Zimmer is convinced Peterson has become better at protecting the quarterback, he acknowledges that it's clearly still a work in progress. 
"The thing about Adrian is that he doesn’t just say, 'Hey, I’m a running back, I don’t want to work on it,'" Zimmer said in a press conference on Monday. "He wants to work on this. He wants to be ou...

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