UPDATE: Vikings working on big extension for Kyle Rudolph

[StickyBun]

Going to make him possibly the highest paid TE in football? Really? 5 years? 

Can someone help me understand why they'd want to do this? I'm really asking here..... :o

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@StickyBun said:
Going to make him possibly the highest paid TE in football? Really? 5 years? 

Can someone help me understand why they'd want to do this? I'm really asking here..... :o

We need to find a way to keep Rudy, but I would not be a fan of a multi year deal. Curious to see what sort of magic Rick and Rob spin into the word "multi."

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@MaroonBells said:

@StickyBun said:
Going to make him possibly the highest paid TE in football? Really? 5 years? 

Can someone help me understand why they'd want to do this? I'm really asking here..... :o

We need to find a way to keep Rudy, but I would not be a fan of a multi year deal. Curious to see what sort of magic Rick and Rob spin into the word "multi."

From what I'm reading this morning, 5 years.....but how much of that is hard and real is unknown.

[Guest]

You can drop your transmission switching gears like this.
trade bait
to pay reduction to 
5 year contract
(of which he will play one or two)

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@Vanguard83 said:
You can drop your transmission switching gears like this.
trade bait
to pay reduction to 
5 year contract
(of which he will play one or two)

Yeah this is my thinking. Very mixed messages I keep getting. I'm a huge fan and defender of Rudy here. I'm not big on the idea of a 5 year commitment though. There has to be a easy way out in a couple years. I do believe he is important to us now though. So talking is encouraging.

[Guest]

Always interesting in Eagan.  We'll have to get a look at how much of the $$ is real and how is it being paid?  

[Guest]

@StickyBun said:
Going to make him possibly the highest paid TE in football? Really? 5 years? 

Can someone help me understand why they'd want to do this? I'm really asking here..... :o

I would prefer to cut him.  He is not worth a roster spot imo.  

[Guest]

Is the team better next year without Rudy?  I'm not sure why having the best TE in Viking history not named Steve Jordan on the team is a bad thing.

The team is having cap problems because of a certain mediocre QB, not because of frivolous spending towards at the TE position.  I hope they get a deal done for Rudy.

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@A1Janitor said:


I would prefer to cut him.  He is not worth a roster spot imo.  

Uh, what?  Rudolph isn't worth a roster spot?  I guess there are only about 5 or 6 TEs in the NFL that are worth a roster then...

[Guest]

Where are you reading this, Sticky?  I can't find anything on Twitter...  is this legit?