Former Vikings RB Robert Smith Talks RB Contracts and How the Position Has Changed

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