Forget all of those teams who passed on Adrian Peterson in the draft. Some cited his health issues. Some didn’t know if his upright running style would translate well to the NFL game. Forget them all. Adrian Peterson put his stamp on a game for the first time on Sunday against one of the NFL’s best defenses and it won’t be the last time.

Can Adrian Peterson stay healthy for the duration of a season? That is a question that must certainly be answered over the course of his career. Everyone will certainly be rooting for a guy with such supreme talent. He’s as big and as strong as any running back to hit the NFL in the last twenty years. If he can manage to stay healthy, Peterson has the ability to be one of the finest ball carriers to ever play in the NFL.

What makes Peterson so great, you ask? He runs with a purpose and a determination that no other running back in the league can match. He doesn’t have to run over you, but he will. He doesn’t need to run around you, but he can. Peterson doesn’t ever want to be tackled. He doesn’t ever settle for only picking up five yards. Unless you stop him, he’s going to get that 6th and 7th yard. Peterson’s coming out party on Sunday was only the start of great things to come. He might be stuck in the great, cold north, but you can bet that this running back will make a name for himself.

When it’s all said and done, there are going to be some angry general managers in the National Football League. Much like Michael Jordan punished executives for passing him over during the NBA draft, Peterson will make people wonder how he ever slipped out of the top 5. Expect him to take home the NFC’s offensive rookie of the year award and don’t be the least bit surprised if he gives the Vikings a fighting chance in the majority of their games. For a team with such limited offensive personnel, they sure did look good running right over the Chicago Bears.