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Yay! Now we can use $7.6 million of cap space so an aging fan favorite can catch three passes for 27 yards and get tackled at the moment of first contact regardless of where the first down marker is and stunt the growth of a young, fast, talented, athletic and cheap tight end. All those trade offers though! Oh how I wonder what troves of treasure Rick must have turned down.
In the end the Vikings organization didn't have the balls to cut him. Enjoy mediocrity for another season Rick and Co.!
9-7 and miss the playoffs. Carve that in a rock.
Wow, Keeping Rudolph ruins our whole season?
Seems odd that one player could have that much of an effect.
Some people get their minds all made up that one player is the problem.
We know what we have in Rudolph and if they used him better it wouldn't be as bad as you assume it is. Further, we don't know what we have with Irv Smith yet. And trading Rudolph (and just because he isn't Gronk doesn;t mean he isn't good) or cutting Rudolph (and let's just be clear on this one point. It isn't a lack of balls that they didn't cut him outright. It's a lack of stupidity. There are teams that would find Rudy Valuable. and you don't give up for nothing when you can get something for him)
Oh and one more thing. Just because they fixed the cap problem doesn't mean that there isn't still interest in trading him, but now the Vikings are in a far better position to negotiate with other teams because we don't HAVE to trade him.
One player? ONE PLAY can be the difference between a win and a loss. One play per game can be the difference of five wins or losses.
Use him better? He's been on the team since 2011. His skills are his skills. What on earth could they do to use him better? Send him deep and see if the O-line can block for the 14 seconds it takes him to get 30 yards downfield?
Imagine for just a moment, the difference in a the result of a play where Diggs runs a shallow crossing route from the weak side where in one instance Rudolph's defender is still right in position to make a play for a gain of four vs. Smith's defender being even just two yards deeper and on his heels. In the second scenario the defender doesn't even get a hand on Diggs and the play goes for 15 yards - FIRST DOWN!
All those little things add up to the difference between a 'pretty good' team and a great team.
You are putting way too much importance in the overall effect of Kyle Rudolph and you need to go back and look at the highlight reels of his catches. They aren't all as you describe. He did make many a first down for us. Had a big part in the Detroit victory with the hail mary catch (did it take him 14 seconds to get down there? I don't think so).
Look, I would like more out of the position too, but what you are actually desiring is Gronk level play. Rudy isn't Gronk but he's not as bad as you are making him out to be. It really seems like you've convinced yourself that Rudy is the source of all our problems and his departure would be a huge addition by subtraction. If that is the case then there really is nothing more for us to discuss.
His height, catch radius etc make him valuable especially in the redzone.
If he goes I will be like Oh, well. You will party like its 1999.
If he stays I will be like Oh, well. You very well may have a stroke.
Don't get so emotionally attached to the departure of one Kyle Rudolph. One player who is not a QB is not going to be the maker or breaker of our season.
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