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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices