Toby Gerhart could carry the load

Toby Gerhart could carry early load for Vikings

Toby Gerhart could carry early load for Vikings - NFL.com

I like Gerhart ... Glad to have him here .....

Gerhart is a stud. Shorter than you would think when you meet him, nice as can be, but he turns into a running machine out there. He is talented and I think people are beginning to see that outside of Adrian's shadow.

I think that Toby is a VERY solid second back and would be a serviceable No. 1 back. I don't know if he is a game changer ... but a solid guy to fall back on. Probably a legit 1,000-1,100 yard rusher as a No. 1 back.

I am not that worried about having him out there if AD is not ready to go. The difference between him and AD though is quite a gap ... and I think it would be very difficult to overcome not having a playmaker like AD for a long period of time.

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Originally Posted by midgensa

I am not that worried about having him out there if AD is not ready to go. The difference between him [Gerhart] and AD though is quite a gap ...

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You're right.

Toby can catch the ball AND block. ;)