Kyle Rudolph, TE, Vikings

Position/Rank	NFL Team	Status	Experience	Age	Height	Weight	Twitter
TE - #18	MIN	Active	2 years	23	6'6	258	@KyleRudolph82

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2012 Outlook: Sleeper (undervalued)

Last updated on Jul-16-2012 by Rob Warner

Kyle Rudolph could be primed to surprise in his sophomore season with a decent chance at becoming the Vikings' 2nd leading receiver behind Percy Harvin. The 2nd pick of the 2011 draft finished his rookie season with just 26 catches for 249 yards and three touchdowns in limited playing time. Free agent Visanthe Shiancoe won't be back, which means Rudolph will see a significant uptick in playing time as Minnesota's starting TE. He could approach 700-800 yards with 6-8 TDs next season with the potential for more. Dynasty Leaguers would be wise to pounce now as the 22 year old Notre Dame alum could very well add his name to the class of up and coming young TEs that are taking the NFL by storm – think Gronk Lite as each player is a 6'6, 260 pound matchup nightmare for opposing secondaries. Minnesota added fellow golden domer John Carlson (Seattle) on a 5-year free agent contract, but the Vikings figure to use a good amount of 2-TE sets with Rudolph split out wide (more fantasy friendly).

Average Draft Position

Kyle Rudolph was drafted in 98% of MyFantasyLeague.com leagues with an average drafting position of 80.00

2012 Mock Draft Results

Month	Position	Franchise/Comments
MyFantasyLeague Expert Draft May 2, 2012	11.04	Draft Countdown
2012 Experts Mock Draft (June) June 6, 2012 - June 25, 2012	12.11	2MugsFF.com - Whether Harvin holds out or not, Ponder will lean on Rudolph a lot this year.
2012 Experts Mock Draft (July) July 16 - 27	15.02	DraftSharks.com - I was big on Rudolph's breakout potential before the John Carlson signing. I have a much tougher time liking him at all in redraft now, but he's a good chance to take as a best-ball TE3 where TEs work at flex.
2012 Experts Mock Draft (August) Aug 14 - 24	11.01	TheHuddle.com - Rudolph is developing a real red-zone chemistry with Christian Ponder; has the upside to be an every-week contributor.

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