UPDATE: Vikings working on big extension for Kyle Rudolph

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this is absurd,  he is still a value to the team,  but after spending a 2nd rounder on the position,  doubling down on the position with a guy of limited athleticism who will be 30 soon.....with the team already in cap hell.... this imo is either a bull shit contract  (think little guaranteed after year 2) which I doubt Rudy would be interested in,   or we should really be questioning the front office (which is hard to do historically when it comes to cap matters)  a big money deal with quality guarantees makes him tough to trade unless he really finds a new gear and increased production with a better line for the QB.

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@A1Janitor 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

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

Pretty harsh. I tend to compare Rudolph to Everson Griffen in value, because the team decided Everson is "worth a roster spot".

Who started more games the last 3 years?
Which is older? Which has significant health/whatever question marks?Which of these players has a young replacement on the roster who has actually played in the NFL and produced?Which plays on a unit that has been a weakness for the Vikings and shouldn't be stripped of proven resources?
I expect this extension will have overall numbers that sound impressive but there won't be much more guaranteed than Rudolph's 2019 salary. Why is that bad?

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

Yeah, it was in my Twitter feed early this morning. I'm trying to find it.....Vikingage.com had it?

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@Jor-El said:

@A1Janitor 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

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

Pretty harsh. I tend to compare Rudolph to Everson Griffen in value, because the team decided Everson is "worth a roster spot".

Who started more games the last 3 years?
Which is older? Which has significant health/whatever question marks?Which of these players has a young replacement on the roster who has actually played in the NFL and produced?Which plays on a unit that has been a weakness for the Vikings and shouldn't be stripped of proven resources?
I expect this extension will have overall numbers that sound impressive but there won't be much more guaranteed than Rudolph's 2019 salary. Why is that bad?

with the way Rudy has talked about long term security,  i dont see him getting cozy with a bull shit contract.  He would likely be better off playing out his last year and entering FA than to take a deal with little/no additional guaranteed money.

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@Jor-El said:

@A1Janitor 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

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

Pretty harsh. I tend to compare Rudolph to Everson Griffen in value, because the team decided Everson is "worth a roster spot".

Who started more games the last 3 years?
Which is older? Which has significant health/whatever question marks?Which of these players has a young replacement on the roster who has actually played in the NFL and produced?Which plays on a unit that has been a weakness for the Vikings and shouldn't be stripped of proven resources?
I expect this extension will have overall numbers that sound impressive but there won't be much more guaranteed than Rudolph's 2019 salary. Why is that bad?

I would cut him too!

EG isn’t worth what his reputation is imo.

I would have preferred BRob last year over EG. 

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@StickyBun said:

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

Yeah, it was in my Twitter feed early this morning. I'm trying to find it.....Vikingage.com had it?

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/20...-progress/

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

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The #Vikings have reportedly offered Kyle Rudolph a five-year extension that would make him one of the highest paid TEs in the #NFL https://thevikingage.com/2019/05/17/report-minnesota-vikings-offered-rudolph-extension/ …

Report: Vikings have offered Kyle Rudolph a five-year extensionThe Minnesota Vikings and their veteran tight end are reportedly still trying to work out an extension to keep him on the roster past the 2019 season. Over...
thevikingage.com9h

Rudolph’s camp backed away from talks a week ago, I was told, but this report claims Vikings still making offers.
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@AGRforever said:

@StickyBun said:

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

Yeah, it was in my Twitter feed early this morning. I'm trying to find it.....Vikingage.com had it?

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/20...-progress/

And just like that...some jerk jumped off his end of the seesaw while I was in the air. 
Ps: not calling you that jerk AGR.

Just tired of this ride.

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@suncoastvike said:

@AGRforever said:

@StickyBun said:

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

Yeah, it was in my Twitter feed early this morning. I'm trying to find it.....Vikingage.com had it?

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/20...-progress/

And just like that...some jerk jumped off his end of the seesaw while I was in the air. 
Ps: not calling you that jerk AGR.

Just tired of this ride.

keep your chin up,  thats just from Florio, he used to have some good stuff,  but since he went full time big league I think he is getting soft and slow in terms of news and football takes.

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@JimmyinSD said:

@suncoastvike said:

@AGRforever said:

@StickyBun said:

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

Yeah, it was in my Twitter feed early this morning. I'm trying to find it.....Vikingage.com had it?

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/20...-progress/

And just like that...some jerk jumped off his end of the seesaw while I was in the air. 
Ps: not calling you that jerk AGR.

Just tired of this ride.

keep your chin up,  thats just from Florio, he used to have some good stuff,  but since he went full time big league I think he is getting soft and slow in terms of news and football takes.

Right, none of us know how long ago Florio talked to his "source".  Could be news or could be a big nothing burger.