Former Vikings RB Robert Smith Talks RB Contracts and How the Position Has Changed - a podcast by Outkick

Minnesota Vikings great Robert Smith joins Dr. David Chao to discuss walking away from the game at a young age, the current state of running back contracts in the NFL and much more. Stick around for Pt. 2 for the latest from training camp and the MLB. 

Timestamps:

0:51 Other Robert Smiths

2:30 Doc's Time in Minnesota

3:28 Retirement Decision

5:52 RB Contracts

7:41 Roster Management in Other Sports

9:02 Change in RB Roster Dynamics

10:58 RB Usage

12:52 Drafting RBs

13:48 Making the Jump from College to the Pros

15:36 Restricting Ability to Hit the Open Market

16:57 J.C. Tretter's Hold-in Idea

17:22 Dalvin Cook

18:41 Melvin Gordon

20:38 Delaying Surgery vs. Contract Concerns

24:23 Sitting Out Bowl Games

26:01 Robert Smith's Mentality in College

27:12 NIL and its Effect on College Sports

29:53 Expectations for Minnesota this NFL Season

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