In Dalvin Cook’s first NFL game in September 2017, he blasted for 127 yards on 22 carries. Among those watching on the Minnesota side: George Paton, then the Vikings assistant general manager and vice president of player personnel. On the opposing sideline: The New Orleans Saints and head coach Sean Payton. So, with news Thursday that Minnesota is set to release Cook, now a six-year veteran, on Friday if it cannot find a last-minute trade partner, it would be fair to posit that not many other teams in the league are as familiar with Cook as Denver’s braintrust is. The question, then: How interested will Paton, Payton and company be? Cook, 27, is undoubtedly a dynamic threat.