I don’t understand why Zimmer felt they needed to run more. They were 9th in points allowed with 341 so it’s not like they needed ball control to keep their defense off the field. They were 19th in points scored with 360, which was likely more responsible for their 8-7-1 record. When you have Diggs, Thielen and Rudolph and you added Irv Smith, why wouldn’t you want to use them? Cook is also a good receiver out of the backfield, as he showed last season with 40 receptions in 11 games. I guess it’s just Zimmer’s preference.
If Diggs and/or Thielen are unhappy and the Vikes want to trade them, go gettum!