Adrian Peterson was already well established in the NFL as a premier running back prior to his injury; and I'm pretty sure that his comeback was the exception for most players, not the norm. Fowler on the other hand, has only what he did in college for us to reference. He has no credibility built in the NFL at all beyond the fact he was drafted so high. He may prove to be a champion, or he might prove to be a bust. Until his rehabilitation is completed and he can be evaluated in full speed situations, we won't know what we've got. All we can do is hope... and if we're wise, we'll also plan as if his injury is career limiting and draft accordingly. A team can't have too many star pass rushers, can they?

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