Minnesota running backs considered some of league’s most stable, according to NFL.com

NFL.com ranked the running back position across the league in terms of each team’s stability, and Minnesota ranked in the upper echelon.

The category “Stay gold, Ponyboy,” which is in reference to the novel The Outsiders, was used to rank the teams with the most stable running back core in the NFL.

The Vikings were in that category, and here is some of what the outlet said about the choice:

“Behind (Dalvin) Cook is a reliable (and cheap) second-year player in Alexander Mattison, a stellar second-stringer. Minnesota should be OK for the 2020 season, but depending on how they approach Cook’s contract, the Vikings might want to explore cheap alternatives just in case.”

I’m sure this blurb would look a lot different if there wasn’t rumors of Cook needing an extension this offseason, as opposed to next, but NFL.com still considers the position group one of the best in the league, and why wouldn’t it. Cook is coming off a great year, and wants 2,000 total yards next season, and Mattison and Mike Boone are serviceable backups. It’s an easy choice to put the Vikings up high when you’re ranking the running back position.