Murray (6-3, 230, 5th season) – Signing a three-year, $15 million deal in the off-season, Murray is expected to fill enormously large shoes, as long-time Vikings rusher Adrian Peterson moved on to the New Orleans Saints. Having said that, the former Raiders rusher brings a more versatile skill-set, that is better suited for offensive coordinator Pat Shumur’s offense.

Murray finished as one of the best pass protecting backs in the NFL and has collected an impressive 18 touchdowns the past two seasons. He is expected to bring a tough and hard nose running style, as well as being a consistent option as a pass catcher out of the backfield.

McKinnon (5-9, 205, 4th season) — Entering his fourth season, McKinnon finds himself at a bit of a crossroad. Showing promise in his first two seasons, “Jet” took a bit of a step back last season. The team possessed the worst rushing attack in the NFL and there were many factors that contributed to that.

Averaging a career low 3.4 yards per-carry in 2016, McKinnon is looking to rebound, but it will most likely be in a much smaller role than he’s accustomed to, as the team signed Latavius Murray and traded up to draft the highly touted Dalvin Cook in the second-round.

Cook (5-11, 213, 1st season) — Arguably the most talented running back in the 2017 NFL Draft, Cook enters the Twin Cities with heavy expectations. The Vikings fanbase has been spoiled with outstanding running back play since 2007. With the porous output last season on the ground, the talented rusher is expected to be a possible solution.

Cook enters his first training camp as an unknown due to being a rookie. Having not played a single NFL down, it is likely that the team will ease him into the rotation. What we’ve seen in years past though is that if there’s one position that a rookie can make an instant impact at, it is at running back.