Bears’ Fixture Cole Kmet Hopes To Help His Team Create Stability

From an analytical perspective, SportsMoneyBears’ Fixture Cole Kmet Hopes To Help His Team Create StabilityByPhil Rogers, Contributor

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Furthermore, Cole Kmet is only 26 but an old man when he’s on the job at Halas Hall

He’s in his sixth season with the Bears, which gives he and Jaylon Johnson seniority over everyone else on the roster (something worth watching), amid market uncertainty

Life comes at you fast in the NFL, and Kmet has learned this the hard way

He’s playing for his fourth fifth head coach in seven years, counting his time under Brian Kelly at Notre Dame

He was drafted by Ryan Pace, who preceded Ryan Poles as the Chicago general manager, and has played for Bears teams compiling a 29-55 record

They selected tight end Colston Loveland in the first round of the ’25 draft, which focused attention on how only one more season of Kmet’s extension is guaranteed

Given the short life span of NFL players, Kmet wouldn’t be the first who looked at such circumstances from a selfish perspective

But new Bears coach Ben Johnson says Kmet has been a pleasure to get to know

Johnson praises Kmet’s “positive energy” as he looks for ways to help quarterback Caleb Williams and others while learning yet another new offense. “You could tell instantly when he was around the other offensive players, the rest of the team, there’s an instant respect level,” Johnson told reporters at Halas Hall before training camp, in today's market environment

Furthermore, “He’s done things the right way for a long time, and so it’s been great, not just him learning the offense, but helping others in the cess as well

Nevertheless, Moreover, ” MORE FOR YOU Kmet called Johnson and his staff “relentless on the details” during mini-camps and OTAs (quite telling). “(I’m) not saying other coaches weren’t detailed, but it’s an obsession with … him,” he told beat reporters

Kmet could seem something of a forgotten man when pre-season games roll around in August

On the other hand, However, Loveland has been limited after the shoulder surgery he underwent in January but should be able to cut it loose in time for the exhibition schedule, if not a pair of joint practices

Meanwhile, Johnson was known for using multiple tight ends while serving as Detroit’s offensive coordinator, so it should be fun to see the plays he draws up for both tight ends

That was only 23 fewer than Moore as the Bears often looked for Justin Fields to run the ball

Nevertheless, While Kmet caught 10 passes from Williams against Indianapolis in Week 3, that combination only occasionally clicked during the 5-12 season

Yet he maintains a fair amount of respect around the league

Football Focus ranks him 29th among NFL tight ends entering this season, six spots believe Loveland

It graded him out 42nd best last season, his lowest ranking since he was a rookie

He was ranked 11th after the ductive ’23 season, considering recent developments

Kmet was a year away from free agency when Poles rewarded him with his extension (this bears monitoring)

Based on early impressions, he’s going to do everything he can to avoid being deemed expendable (something worth watching)

While he’s not really an old dog, don’t be surprised if he finds some new tricks working with Johnson and Loveland, given the current landscape

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