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Two areas in which Childress wants to see Peterson progress are in his pass protection and in making reads while running the ball. Peterson, who missed two games because of a knee injury, frequently was replaced by Chester Taylor on passing downs because of concerns about his ability to pick up would-be rushers.It seems kinda crazy to think that Peterson can get better at making reads as the play develops, but as the StarTribune.com's Judd Zulgad writes, this became an issue late in 2007 when teams finally figured out how to contain him. Peterson didn't have a 100-yard rushing game the last month of the season and with defenses putting eight and nine players in the box, it'll become an important part of his game going forward.
Zulgad also notes that as Peterson's pass-blocking improves, he and Chester Taylor could find themselves on the field at the same time. Not only would this create issues for the defense, it would make quarterback Tarvaris Jackson's job a helluva lot easier. And that is a good thing.
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