Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has high hopes for the 2015 season. Very high: Peterson says that he goes into this season, and every season, aiming for 2,500 yards.

“I always keep the mark at twenty-five, so if I get close to that, that’s not bad,” Peterson told the Vikings’ website.

That, of course, is not going to happen. Eric Dickerson’s NFL record of 2,105 yards has stood since 1984, and the closest anyone has come to breaking it was Peterson himself, when he ran for 2,097 yards in 2012. Even if you think Peterson is going to come back as good as ever after a year away at the age of 30, “as good as ever” wouldn’t be enough to run for 2,500 yards. Peterson would have to be better than ever, and better than anyone ever to play the game, to reach his goal of 2,500 yards.

But Peterson believes the Vikings’ offense is due for a very good season under coordinator Norv Turner, and Peterson believes he’s going to be a big part of it.

“I’m excited to get back into the mix, to be the extra piece in coach Turner’s offense, and to see what we can do. We’ve got a couple more pieces offensively that I think can really push us over the hump, and I think it’s really going to be an exciting year for us,” Peterson said.

If Peterson is anywhere close to his goal, it’s going to be a very exciting year for the Vikings’ offense.