As a rookie a year ago, Bears tight end Cole Kmet didn’t need a full offseason program to get acclimated to the NFL.
Even with a virtual introduction instead of an on-field one because of the limitations of the coronavirus and with no preseason games, Kmet was pegged as a likely rookie “hit” just off impressive training camp practices.
Maybe that was more a byproduct of the Bears’ desperation for a productive tight end after the position was a virtual black hole in 2019, but Kmet modestly lived up to the hype.
With 28 receptions for 243 yards and two touchdowns Kmet wasn’t a sensation, but by the eye test he was as good as advertised — a player likely to grow in a more productive offense.