Irv Smith Jr.
Smith Jr. played a good number of snaps in his rookie season.
No team in the NFL ran the 11 personnel (a set with one tight end) less than the Vikings, at just 20.6%, per NFL.com. The Eagles were the only team that ran more 12 (two tight ends) personnel at 34.9%.
This is where Smith Jr. comes in. Though some people think Gary Kubiak will run more two-tight-end sets than Kevin Stefanski did, it still remains to be seen.
I think Smith Jr. emerges as the No. 1 tight end next year. That means he becomes the tight end in 11 personnel. Kyle Rudolph is a good tight end in the red zone and can still make plays, but I see Smith Jr. taking over as the main tight end option in the Vikings offense.