Chiefswinitall 60 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2019/05/10/kansas-city-chiefs-trade-partner-for-vikings-te-kyle-rudolph/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkuenn 3,613 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 3 hours ago, Chiefswinitall said: https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2019/05/10/kansas-city-chiefs-trade-partner-for-vikings-te-kyle-rudolph/ Said this in the other thread for him but he may be a cap release any ways. I would offer them a 5th or 6th to secure him but if there is no interest, which I doubt since Watson had some, then he may be had for even less on cap without giving up a pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkuenn 3,613 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Kyle Rudolph, TE, Vikings 2019 cap hit: $7.6MCap savings if released: $7.6MPossible rookie replacement: Second-round pick Irv Smith Jr. Team need to clear cap space: Significant The NFL's tight end position has become extremely top-heavy, and Rudolph is probably one of the few players at his position who's in his own tier above the run-of-the-mill No. 2 tight ends but clearly below the elite class of Zach Ertz, Travis Kelce and George Kittle. He was targeted 82 times in 2018 and caught 64 balls. His yards-per-reception average? Not great, Bob. Just 9.9 yards, which actually represented an increase from the 9.3 yards per catch he averaged in 2017. The Vikings currently have just $1.4M in cap space, the lowest figure in the NFL, so they need to create space quickly. Rudolph's potential replacement, Smith Jr., is more of an H-back than a traditional tight end, so that could help his cause to stay in Minnesota. However, an H-back fits better with the short-passing prowess of Kirk Cousins, who's definitely going to be the Vikings quarterbackfor at least the next two seasons. Rudolph turns 30 this summer. It'd be a surprise if he's on the Vikings roster in Week 1. Nelson Agholor, WR, Eagles would be another if WR is not progressing well for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHard 2,061 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Yes for a 1 year deal. Still need to find a young TE, but not much there this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balto 723 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Trade for HELL NO....SIGN IF CUT HELL YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iluvhouse24 1,808 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 I'd give them a 4 or 5 depending in if we get that 4th round comp pick for Nelson. I dont know that we'd want to spend the money to resign him after the season though, so it's hard to part with picks for a rental. But we are a team that is a SB hopeful and that would be a lethal TE tandem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FANATIC 852 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 8 hours ago, Balto said: Trade for HELL NO....SIGN IF CUT HELL YES Agree. KC needs to stop throwing around draft picks like candy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMO 6,812 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 I have no problem with trading picks. The draft is a total crapshoot. I would rather trade a pick for a proven commodity. Also, you can maneuver around in the draft and gain picks. Seattle went into the draft with 4 picks. Ended with 11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkuenn 3,613 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 5 minutes ago, SEMO said: I have no problem with trading picks. The draft is a total crapshoot. I would rather trade a pick for a proven commodity. Also, you can maneuver around in the draft and gain picks. Seattle went into the draft with 4 picks. Ended with 11. Rather have a solid TE for 2 or 3 years than a guy in the 5th that might not make it or take 2 to 3 years to develop etc. Odds are more in favor of taking a proven commodity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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