Bears Instituting The Ol’ “10 Tight Ends on the Roster” Strategy
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Keep adding tight ends and eventually one of them has to be good, right? That’s the strategy the Bears are using right now and I like it. And hey, if it doesn’t work out, at least Bears fans will have something hilarious to claim…before adding another tight end. But maybe last night’s 2nd round selection will work out. With the 43rd overall pick in the NFL draft, the Bears selected TE Cole Kmet out of Notre Dame.
Kmet was actually the highest rated tight end in this year’s draft, even though he finished his Notre Dame career with just 60 catches, 691 yards, and six touchdowns. They’re not the most impressive numbers, but he’s a fast, physical, and versatile tight end who may just find a home at Soldier Field, especially since he’s a Chicago native.
The Bears had to address the position though. They ranked dead last in the NFL last season in the productiveness of tight ends. Trey Burton led the team’s tight ends in catches with only 14, while J.P. Holtz led in receiving yards with a measly 91 on the season. The injury prone Burton was let go this offseason, while the team is still waiting on 2017 2nd round pick Adam Shaheen to make contributions. There’s a good chance Shaheen won’t make the final roster this upcoming season.
To address those two holes, the Bears brought in a seemingly washed up Jimmy Graham who was let go by the Packers, and Demetrius Harris, who spent a few seasons with coach Nagy in Kansas City. Those two clearly aren’t the answer for the position of need, however, so in comes Kmet. Maybe he’s the answer, but if not, it’s like what Big Cat from Barstool said, “The Bears are monopolizing the tight end position,” and you can’t hate that strategy.
Garett