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in August Kirk Cousins 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, 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 Authentic Mike Hughes Jersey , 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, 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, do it with caution Youth Anthony Barr Jersey , as his production has gone from mediocre to poor.Wednesday Open Thread: August 29, 2018 Merry Wednesday, everyone!Alright, one more day to go and the preseason will come to an end. We’ve been waiting not-so-patiently for the 2018 season for a long time now, and our wait is almost over. It’ll be kinda’ strange to have disagreements over real football games, I’ll kinda’ miss the 100 comment threads over a fabricated scenario that has a 0% chance of ever happening. Meh, no I won’t, bring on the season!Around the DN since our last open thread:Saxyprince goes from 90 to 53 with the Vikings roster. I believe those numbers are referring to number of players, not miles per hour.From Chris, the Daily Norseman Pick ‘Emand Survival Leagues are starting soon, sign up begins this Friday! Skelly10 shared a report that Kirk Cousins turned down a $90 million offer from the Jets Trae Waynes Jersey , and signed with the Vikings instead.Vikings news from other sources and news from around the league:Over at Vikings.com, catch Coach Zimmer’s Tuesday press conference, hear George Iloka talk to reporters about his hybrid role, and there is other activity to sift through in he media vault.Mark Craig at the Star-Tribune has a piece on Coach Zimmer’s preference for intellect in his players.Signed one day, and cut the next; that’s what happened with Robert Ayers as he had an extremely short stint as a Lion, per NFL.com. No report on the reason for the short stay.You’d think it would be hard to skip with an injured foot. Not for Andrew Luck. He skipped practice yesterday because of his injured foot, per NFL.com.We come to today’s media selection:The season’s almost here, ARE YOU READY!??!Again, we all know the rules, but in case someone is new:No discussion of politics or religionNo feeding of the trollsThis isn’t a male version of The View, so leave the gender hatred at the doorKeep the bad language to a minimum (using the spoiler tags Authentic Danielle Hunter Jersey , if you must)Speaking of which, if discussing a newer show or movie, please use spoiler tagsNo pictures that could get someone fired or in serious trouble with their employerIf you can’t disagree in a civil manner, feel free to go awayWhile navigating the open thread, just assume it’s sarcasmWith that, the beer light is on and the bar is open. Belly up and tie one on. Don’t forget to tip your waitress, and try the blood sausage