At the time of his signing, the averages of the Vikings' tailbacks fell well shy of the $7 million average of the Burleson offer sheet. However in Seattle, running back Shaun Alexander alone made an average of over $7 million per year.
The salaries of the Vikings' tailbacks were significantly lower than the $7 million average offered by Burleson at the time of his signing. Conversely, in Seattle, running back Shaun Alexander earned an amount comparable to or even exceeding that average.