Adrian Peterson has made it known that he would like his days with the Minnesota Vikings to be over. The team has said that they will not release him, leaving a trade as the only viable option for his departure. Peterson and his agent, Ben Dogra, have been working to make a deal happen, particularly as his reinstatement looms (he is eligible for reinstatement as of today).
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But according to the Star Tribune, one NFL analyst believes that Peterson's agent may actually be doing more harm than good. Former general manager (and current ESPN analyst) Bill Polian had a lot to say about a potential Peterson trade and his agent's role in it.
"I've had a lot to say on this subject on [ESPN's NFL] Insiders," Polian said. "Let's take away the hypotheticals for a moment and say the following: Despite anything his agent may say to the contrary or his, quote, people, whoever they may be or say to the contrary, the following are the facts. He has a valid contract, a multi-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings. And if the Minnesota Vikings decide that they want him to play football for them, he will play football for them or play football for no one."
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"So I think that is a fact. It's very clear-cut. It's black and white, despite any protestations to the contrary," Polian continued. "Secondly, if you were to be interested in trading for him, that means that the Vikings control the ability to move him. No one else. So there is no third party interaction here. This is a question of whether or not the Vikings want to trade Adrian Peterson to someone else. So I think those two sets of facts have been lost in all of the noise that surrounds this situation almost since last January."
Peterson still looks unlikely to be traded, as the Dallas Cowboys seem increasingly likey to draft a running back, and the Arizona Cardinals do not seem to have the interest in surrending the kind of trade package Minnesota will want.
Polian may be correct when he implies that Peterson's agent is doing him a disservice by trying to drive the conversation. Ultimately, the team has all of the leverage, and trying to pull too many strings is likely to hurt more than it helps.
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