CORDARRELLE PATTERSON: The Minnesota Vikings were never in the playoffs chase this year. For a team that lost four times and tied once when it still led with 52 seconds or fewer left in those five games, though, perhaps an earlier commitment to involve the fleet-footed first-round draft pick would've made a difference in their record.
Patterson, with only one major-college season at Tennessee,Ultra Boost Wholesale, needed time to develop his route-running skills and grasp of the offense. His speed was apparent from the start: kickoff returns for touchdowns in the second and seventh games. He leads the league with a 33.3-yards-per-return average.
