Mike Florio breaks an article stating that Chase Ford is the new "Rudolph" TE in his pass friendly offense. Worth a PU in a Keeper league? G The depth chart indicates that Rhett Ellison will step into the starting lineup in the absence of Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph, who has undergone surgery to repair a sports hernia. But Ellison isn’t expected to be the guy who benefits from the extra attention in Norv Turner’s tight-end friendly attack. The guy who stands to rack up the targets and the catches while Rudolph is out is Chase Ford. Ford, added to the active roster on Wednesday, played college football at Miami, and he stands six feet, six inches tall and weighs 255 pounds. The Vikings surely hope Ford has even more in common with Jimmy Graham than height, weight, and a link to the “U”. He appeared in nine games for the Vikings last year, catching 11 passes for 133 yards
It's a shame I was waiting for Birdgewater to start so Rudolph can pick up his game. But that won't happen just yet. With regards to Chase Ford, let's see what @Greg Brosh thinks but I don't buy in before I see them play
That tight end friendly offense wasn't very friendly the first 2 weeks outside of a touchdown. I wouldn't look at Ford unless you can afford to keep him for about 4-5 weeks. He has good measurables, but he was already cut from the Vikings once already. They're going to go with Ellison and Gray.
