Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports
When the Chicago Bears drafted Cole Kmet there were plenty of players that were considered NFL comparisons for him. Of course, many went straight to Notre Dame tight ends and compared him to Kyle Rudolph. Rudolph is not quite Rob Gronkowski but many fans would be quite alright if the career of Rudolph played out with Kmet on the Bears. When Kmet went pick 43, which just so happened to be the same pick as Kyle Rudolph, the Notre Dame tight end talk picked up.
While Kmet did not set the world on fire as a rookie, we all knew that coming in, and when you put his performance up against realistic expectations, he did about what he was expected to do.