whiteathlete33
Hall of Famer
I'll provide my 2 cents here. The benefit to Toby from such a move would be zero. It's a completely silly and non-sensical idea and would result in one-way ticket out of town (and the NFL).
If Peterson and MIN's running game were struggling and they were losing games, I can see a scenario in which some questions might be raised about Toby's lack of carries and overall role in the offense. Speaking out a little in such circumstances might even get a few DWFs and media people on his side.
But the reality is, Peterson has established himself as the undisputed #1 RB in the NFL, MIN is winning and in the middle of the play-off hunt, and there's nothing to gain, and everything to lose if Toby were to complain about not getting the ball.
Instead, we should curse the fact that he was drafted by MIN only to sit behind the best RB in the league, when he's good enough to start for at least a dozen teams, if not more. And further curse the fact that Peterson can come back in such miraculous fashion from such a serious injury in so short a time, instead of returning a bit later, and giving Toby a chance to be the primary RB for at least a few games and showcase his abilities for another team or two. Instead, he's been pigeonholed as a career back-up now, and unless something unforeseen happens, such a re-uniting with Luck in IND or Harbaugh in SF, there's little hope for him at this time. It's very disappointing to see such talent go to waste.
Toby is in a bad situation but you guys are right, not much he can do about it right now. He's stuck behind the best running back in the league. Talk about bad luck. If that isn't enough, he has a black head coach. Even if Peterson wasn't on the team what black head coach would start a white runningback? We all know Frazier would start any black scrub over Toby anyway.