Tight end Kyle Rudolph's name was linked to trade discussions around the draft and the prospect of his departure from the Vikings cropped up again last week.There was a report that contract extension talks between Rudolph and the team have broken down
Marcus Epps Jersey nfl draft , which led some to speculate about a trade away from Minnesota as it would allow the Vikings to create some cap space at a moment when they have less than $1 million in room. Irv Smith Jr.'s arrival as a second-round pick lent some support to the idea that the Vikings could part ways with Rudolph.On Monday, Rudolph said that a move away from Minnesota is not what he or his family wants and reiterated his belief that the Vikings can play both tight ends effectively. He also acknowledged that the team is going to have to make some decisions in order to clear up the financial side of things."We're in a tough situation as a team," Rudolph said, via Andrew Krammer of the. "Can't keep everybody, can't pay everybody. Those guys
Youth Marcus Epps Jersey , I know, are working really hard to figure out something."The Vikings start OTAs next week and Rudolph said he'd like clarity about his roster status as soon as possible. Through three games last year, Vikings receiver Adam Thielen had 32 catches and 338 yards. Through three games this year, Thielen has only 11 catches and 173 yards.The reduced output "doesn't matter to me, as long as we win
Womens Marcus Epps Jersey ," Thielen told PFT via phone after Sunday's 34-14 win over the Raiders. Thielen explained that he continues to focus on all the little things that go with running routes and getting open, and that he simply tries to make the most out of every opportunity that comes his way."It's definitely not harder," Thielen said regarding the change in the focus from passing to running. "It's just different."The very different focus on running — led by the incredible skills of third-year running back Dalvin Cook — makes it easier to pass via play action. Which is exactly what the Vikings did in scoring their first touchdown of the day. With quarterback Kirk Cousins faking the handoff and rolling left, Thielen popped wide open. So open that it almost became a problem.Thielen said it's actually harder to catch a pass when he's that open than when he's blanketed, because there's a chance he'll loose his focus when he takes it for granted.He made the catch. And he scored again on a short running play at the goal line
Ameer Abdullah Jersey , punctuated with a spike so aggressive that it almost seemed like he was sending a message. Was he?"No," Thielen said. "I just didn't know what else to do."The Vikings have shown they know what to do to win games: Combine old-school offense with old-school defense. It was a fitting combination on the day they recognized the ultra-old-school 1969 Vikings, who won the last NFL championship before the merger.
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