The running game has largely been an afterthought during Kevin O’Connell’s first four years as the Vikings’ head coach. This year, with former Dolphins offensive coordinator Frank Smith (now assistant head coach in Minnesota) helping to install a wide-zone rushing attack, the Vikings could be running it more.
And they could end up relying on speedy sixth-round rookie Demond Claiborne.
For now, Claiborne has a firm believer in veteran Aaron Jones.
“You can see it,” running back Aaron Jones Sr. said, via Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune . “Right away, just getting in and out of the cuts. He’s a special back in this league . I get to…
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