Kirk Cousins is getting more comfortable throwing to Kyle Rudolph when he’s covered

Last May, Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins compared Kyle Rudolph to a mattress. Come September, the connection was, relatively speaking, comatose. This year, things could be different. “I’ve done a better job this camp . . . of just trusting him more and throwing it to him even when he’s covered,” Cousins told reporters on Wednesday. [more]