​When the New Orleans Saints go into Minnesota on Monday Night Football to play the Vikings, all eyes will be on Adrian Peterson returning to play his former team.





After all, Peterson was let go from the Vikings this year after suffering another knee injury. While most people will be fixated on "AD," it could be Alvin Kamara stealing the spotlight.





The rookie running back from Tennessee isn't the runner that Peterson is, nor as good of a pass blocker as Mark Ingram, however he possess the ability to stretch open the field for the Saints. Kamara's pass catching skills are reminiscent of Darren Sproles and Reggie Bush for New Orleans.



Gruden also said most exciting back he's seen with the Saints this offseason has been Alvin Kamara. — Larry Holder (@LarryHolder) August 30, 2017

​​When the Saints traded up in the third round to draft Kamara, they had a clear plan. They knew their offense was lacking a running back that could create a mismatch in the passing game. In 2016, New Orleans tried to fill the void with Travaris Cadet, but his inability to be a capable runner affected their plan. This won't be the case for Alvin Kamara.





Although he wasn't used as the top back at Tennessee all the time, he still had 596 rushing yards and 392 receiving yards, which showed off his versatility.





In the preseason, Kamara showed off his skill with an impressive 50-yard touchdown run against the Los Angeles Chargers.



​​The electric "scatback" will definitely play a major role in a Saints offense that relishes off throwing to their backfield. In fact, when Sproles was with New Orleans, he totaled 232 receptions for 1,981 receiving yards.





There's no denying that the Saints will play their hearts out for Adrian Peterson in an attempt to "stick it" to his former team. However, it could be Alvin Kamara's night to show out against Minnesota.





The Vikings do possess one of the better defenses in the league, but if they get too dialed in on stopping Peterson, they could miss Kamara running free into the end zone.

