LOOK: Cordarrelle Patterson is already recruiting Adrian Peterson to the Raiders

The former Vikings receiver is trying to get his old teammate to sign with Oakland

Just days after signing a two-year deal with the Raiders, Cordarrelle Patterson is already trying to recruit new players to the team.

The former Vikings receiver started the recruiting process on Thursday night by sending out a tweet to an old teammate: Adrian Peterson. 

@AdrianPeterson Bruh come join the dark side ⚫️😤 #RaiderNation

— cordarrelle (@ceeflashpee84) March 17, 2017

Darth Vader definitely approves of that recruiting pitch. 

Peterson hasn’t responded yet, but it’s probably safe to say that if he did respond, it would go something like this, “TELL THEM TO CALL ME.” 

Over the past week, the former Vikings running back has made it clear that the Raiders are one of the few teams that he’d actually be interested in signing with. The problem for Peterson -- and Patterson -- is that the Raiders don’t really seem to be interested in the 31-year-old running back right now. 

As a matter of fact, Peterson is currently so low on the Raiders’ free agency wish list that he’s actually behind player who didn’t even play last year: Marshawn Lynch. 

The Raiders are hoping to lure Lynch out of retirement, something that Beast Mode seems to be interested in. There are several obstacles standing in the way of a potential Lynch signing -- most importantly, the Seahawks own his rights -- which means the Raiders might not be able land Beast Mode. 

If the Lynch plan falls through, the Raiders might follow Patterson’s lead and invite Peterson to Oakland.