DN in August Fran Tarkenton Jersey , I wrote the following regarding Kyle Rudolph:Through 7 games, Rudolph sits at 28 catches, 282 yards, and 2 touchdowns. Not eye popping numbers. The fact that his 28 catches is in the top-10 for tight ends is less of a good statistic for him, and more of a sad commentary of how awful the talent pool at tight end is in the NFL right now. What’s more disturbing is that he is among the highest paid tight ends in the league, and not remotely performing like it. Coming into this season, many thought the presence of Kirk Cousins would lead to improved production from Rudolph. What most ‘experts’ missed was that Jordan Reed and Vernon Davis are much more athletic Brett Favre Jersey , and do much better in terms of YAC. Rudolph has never been spectacular with the ball in his hands, and doesn’t separate particularly well against competent coverage. So whether or not he is worth the money needs to be on the mind of Rick Spielman, especially with a contract year in 2019 where none of Rudolph’s money is guaranteed.All of that being said, this comes back to what I stated earlier. The talent pool at tight end is so thin, that most fantasy owners don’t have another viable starter on their roster to justify benching, or even cutting Rudolph. The fact is, he has the most receiving touchdowns by an NFL tight end since 2016. But this season Adam Thielen Jersey , he is not the red-zone threat he has been the past 2 seasons. Having only 3 red-zone receptions, which is where he brings home the bacon for his fantasy owners, it just doesn’t seem like he is worth his salary on the team. Yes, he also plays a big part blocking, but that doesn’t help fantasy owners. Going forward, be cautious with him. However, this doesn’t mean he can’t turn his season around statistically over the next 9 games. It might not even be a bad time to buy-low on him. Again Stefon Diggs Jersey , do it with caution, as his production has gone from mediocre to poor. The money says that they just might" />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteDaily Norsemana Minnesota Vikings communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibraryVikingsOddsShopAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Vikings 2018 SeasonVikings 2019 OffseasonU.S. Bank StadiumMinnesota Vikings PodcastsFiled under:Minnesota Vikings 2019 OffseasonCould the Vikings have plans for Jeff Badet in 2019?New,87commentsThe money says that they just mightCDTShareTweetShareShareCould the Vikings have plans for Jeff Badet in 2019?Brad Rempel-USA TODAY SportsThe depth chart at wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings is pretty wide open behind Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs. One of the players that hasn’t really gotten a whole lot of mention around Vikings media could have a bigger role in 2019 than many people think based on what the purple did to keep him around.Jeff Badet spent the 2018 season on the Vikings’ practice squad after signing as an undrafted free agent out of Oklahoma. After the season ended, Badet was apparently being courted by the New York Jets, but the Vikings did what they had to in order to keep him around.According to Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, what they had to do was fork out an additional $75,000 on top of Badet’s base salary for next season.After spending a year on the practice squad and learning how to “practice like a pro Harrison Smith Jersey ,” Badet told Tomasson that he’s ready to make an impact in 2019.Badet started his college career at the University of Kentucky before transferring to Oklahoma for his final season. Though he wasn’t invited to the 2018 Scouting Combine, at the Oklahoma pro day that year he ran a faster 40-yard dash (4.27 seconds) than anyone that was at the Combine that season. He’s got speed. . .he said during last year’s Training Camp that he knew “he was the fastest guy on the Vikings”. . .and he’s also got some experience returning kickoffs, which is a role the Vikings could definitely use him in as well.I understand that $75,000 isn’t a whole lot in the grand scheme of things in the National Football League, but it is interesting that the Vikings decided that keeping Badet around in 2019 was important enough to throw that extra little bit of sweetener in there.
