The Chicago Bears selected Notre Dame tight end Cole Kmet 43rd overall Friday night. Kmet had been thought by some to be a potential first round pick but was still available when the Bears were picking in the middle of round two.
Kmet missed the first two games of 2019 for Notre Dame with a broken collarbone but splashed on the scene in his season debut at Georgia, pulling down nine receptions for 108 yards and a touchdown.
Kmet isn’t a finished product by any means. Some knocks include inconsistent in run blocking, although willing to engage. I’ve also thought at times that he uses his body a bit too much when making a catch, something that will get you in trouble at the next level. That said, Bears fans should be excited to get what is easily the best tight end in this draft as they look to fill what has been a black hole at the position in recent years.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51fNVJDj-ZE] Kmet’s career stat line at Notre Dame:
35 games, 60 receptions, 691 yards, six touchdowns.
Kmet’s final season at Notre Dame:
11 games, 43 515 yards, six touchdowns