INDIANAPOLIS — You don’t need to be a Bears fan to know they need a tight end.
Cole Kmet, though, is both. The kid who grew up cheering for the Bears and dominating at St. Viator High School might be the best tight end in this year’s draft.
The Notre Dame standout has thought about landing with the Bears, who have two picks — No. 43 and 50 — in the second round of the April draft.
“For sure, I definitely looked at it,” he said this week at the NFL Scouting Combine. “And it would be a great opportunity to play in Chicago, play in the hometown.