Peterson is looking to impress scouts this week and solidify his spot among the first picks in the NFL Draft.
And how is he going to do it? By going fast.
"One of my goals is to run a 4.29 or a low 4.3 (in the 40-yard dash),” Peterson told TheNFLexperts.com. "Everything else will take care of itself.”
The Combine begins Thursday in Indianapolis. Peterson will work out with the other running backs, quarterbacks and wide receivers on Sunday.
Those workouts will be shown live starting at 10 a.m. Sunday on The NFL Network.
Peterson's boasts about speed have convinced at least one draft predictor.
The Houston Chronicle's Lance Zierlein has Peterson going fourth overall to Cleveland.
"Sources close to Peterson's pre-draft workouts tell me that Peterson is weighing right at 220 pounds and running sub 4.4 fortys and will blow teams away with his breakaway speed. Provided his medical reports come up okay, he won't get past Cleveland,” Zierlein wrote.
The Houston Texans, picking at No. 8, are the other likely team to pick Peterson.
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