In 2019 under Kevin Stefanski and Gary Kubiak, the Minnesota Vikings ran a lot more plays out of multiple tight end sets than a lot of teams did. With a group that includes the venerable Kyle Rudolph and rising threat Irv Smith Jr., it’s understandable that the team wants both of them on the field frequently. Also, with the Vikings wanting to run the ball a lot, multiple tight end sets help with that as well.
However, now that Kubiak has the keys to the offense all to himself with Stefanski’s departure, apparently we might have to get used to the idea that the team might want to spread things out more as well, according to Chris Tomasson of the St.