Nick Shook over at NFL.com ranked the 10 most explosive runners in the NFL and only one player was ahead of Vikings running back Dalvin Cook.
Cook was ranked second on the list behind only Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson.
Here’s what Shook wrote about Cook:
It should be of little surprise to anyone that a few running backs operating in zone schemes will appear on this list. The most notable of these backs is Cook, who flourished in a Vikings offense that committed to two-tight end sets and allowed Cook to build up speed on his carries. Cook averaged 10.93 mph at the line of scrimmage on runs in 2019, the second-highest mark among running backs in the NFL with a minimum of 100 rushes.
This is an interesting list because it’s not necessarily the best runners on the list, but instead the most explosive.
With that being said, there’s no denying that Cook, the catalyst of Minnesota’s offense, is also one of the league’s best running backs.
