darin3 Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 This may be wishful thinking as a Bear fan, but I am targeting Cole Kmet as a breakout TE in 2022. Rookie TE's rarely make any kind of impact, and he still managed 31 grabs for 259 yards and 2 TDs with a garbage offensive scheme in 2020. Last year, with a rookie at the helm much of the year, he finished with 60 for 612. With Allen Robinson gone, the Bears are going to be desperate for a chain-mover and second receiving option to Darnell Mooney. It helps that his QB is both young and mobile: two traits that favor a TE of Kmet's caliber. I have a feeling Kmet is going to take a hugh step forward this year, notably in his TD production. He had ZERO TDs last season. I would bet the receptions jump by 20%, yardage increases by 25% and he'll score 4-6 TDs. You can find oodles of articles on him by the Googlez, but here's a good one that encapsulates some of the overall sentiment the football community has for the 3rd-year pro. If you miss on the top tier of TEs and you're looking at guys like Goedert, Henry, Ertz or Freiermuth, you can actually probably wait a round or two and nab Kmet instead and get a solid floor with more upside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Country Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 In a number of my best ball leagues, I've been targeting stacking him with Fields with both as my backup at their respective positions. I'm cautiously optimistic as well that the law of averages means he should score some this year (same logic I use with Pitts), and just the lack of options outside of Mooney and the RBs means that he should see a good target share, especially on options with Fields. I also like Fields in best ball because he has that massive rushing upside that you don't need him to be a volume passer to be able to have those big fantasy weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted August 5, 2022 Author Share Posted August 5, 2022 6 minutes ago, Big Country said: In a number of my best ball leagues, I've been targeting stacking him with Fields with both as my backup at their respective positions. I'm cautiously optimistic as well that the law of averages means he should score some this year (same logic I use with Pitts), and just the lack of options outside of Mooney and the RBs means that he should see a good target share, especially on options with Fields. I also like Fields in best ball because he has that massive rushing upside that you don't need him to be a volume passer to be able to have those big fantasy weeks. Yeah. I like Fields as a QB2 in most leagues and a high-upside 2nd starting QB in superflex leagues. I have a feeling one or both of these guys could be league winners this season. Lots of upside here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League_Champion Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Jesus Christ, Kmet a "league winner" Darin? Pump the breaks kid. First he needs a QB who can get him the ball. Let's work on that first then we'll talk "league winner". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docniner Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Good option if you miss out on the top guys or are going to wait on a.TE. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinishTheDrill Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 3 hours ago, Docniner said: Good option if you miss out on the top guys or are going to wait on a.TE. Agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilthorp Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Speculative at best. He is not Top 10, maybe he gets into top 12. Of course his production will go up because Graham is gone. He does his best work moving the chains only. Is he as good as Hockenson or Knox? I don't think so because the Bears offense will be trash and Kmet had plenty of chances to score last year. When it got to the red zone he failed to create any separation or route running that a nickle or LB couldn't cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted August 22, 2022 Author Share Posted August 22, 2022 16 minutes ago, gilthorp said: Speculative at best. He is not Top 10, maybe he gets into top 12. Of course his production will go up because Graham is gone. He does his best work moving the chains only. Is he as good as Hockenson or Knox? I don't think so because the Bears offense will be trash and Kmet had plenty of chances to score last year. When it got to the red zone he failed to create any separation or route running that a nickle or LB couldn't cover. This is part one of why I like him. There is no slot receiver or other chain-mover on this team. On top of it, Mooney is not a legit #1. He's a #1b or #2. Part two of why I like him is even despite the lack of TDs, he got a good number of targets in the red zone last year. It's not like he's being ignored there. I'd take Hockenson over him, sure. But Knox? I'd rather take Kmet a couple rounds later. Same amount of risk/upside IMO. These are the awesome pre-season conversations that make this forum great. Not the BS we see from "some other" posters. Still can't believe y'all just don't use the ignore feature. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinishTheDrill Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 1 hour ago, darin3 said: This is part one of why I like him. There is no slot receiver or other chain-mover on this team. On top of it, Mooney is not a legit #1. He's a #1b or #2. Part two of why I like him is even despite the lack of TDs, he got a good number of targets in the red zone last year. It's not like he's being ignored there. I'd take Hockenson over him, sure. But Knox? I'd rather take Kmet a couple rounds later. Same amount of risk/upside IMO. These are the awesome pre-season conversations that make this forum great. Not the BS we see from "some other" posters. Still can't believe y'all just don't use the ignore feature. I find my self nodding over many parts of this post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilthorp Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 I would rather grab a TE in a sure fire Top 5 offense than one that will be lucky to break the top 25. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League_Champion Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 10 hours ago, gilthorp said: I would rather grab a TE in a sure fire Top 5 offense than one that will be lucky to break the top 25. I agree. Kmet is going to have a very nice career but for today, he's hardly a league winner. Especially in that garbage offense. A possible league winner to me is Kelce, Mandrews or Pitts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilthorp Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Through 2 games, this has to be the worst hot take ever. We all do it, but this guy is a complete waste. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 1 minute ago, gilthorp said: Through 2 games, this has to be the worst hot take ever. We all do it, but this guy is a complete waste. Ouch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowbound333 Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 FWIW My future son in law played against him in HS. He said he wasn't all that. lol. I hope he is because I own him a little and the Bears need a good TE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilthorp Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 It's not a dig on the person who made the claim, but seeing him out there, he leaves no mark on the game. None. So the opposition knows that's a receiver they don't have to worry about. Shut that down, blanket Mooney, spy Fields. Pretty simple really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 The thing that gets me - what if last year WAS the good Fields? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League_Champion Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 2 hours ago, DMD said: The thing that gets me - what if last year WAS the good Fields? That's a scary thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinishTheDrill Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 On 8/22/2022 at 8:09 PM, FinishTheDrill said: I find my self nodding over many parts of this post. Quit nodding , idiot! Bye Cole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Sure glad I grabbed Ertz and plugged him in, starting to think I should have dropped Kmet instead of Hooper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilthorp Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 6 hours ago, DMD said: The thing that gets me - what if last year WAS the good Fields? It is quite possible. Looked like garbage in reading the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted September 19, 2022 Author Share Posted September 19, 2022 12 hours ago, gilthorp said: Through 2 games, this has to be the worst hot take ever. We all do it, but this guy is a complete waste. He's no Drew Sample. And I wasn't the only person to have this "hot take". To be honest, it wasn't that "hot" of a take. It was a reach in a shallow pool position-wise. Also, they've played two of the more solid defenses in the NFC the first two weeks. Not sure why Fields won't look his way more. I saw him wide open on at least 2 plays last night; would have gone for 10-12 yards and Fields just missed him. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorttynaz Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 3 minutes ago, darin3 said: He's no Drew Sample. And I wasn't the only person to have this "hot take". To be honest, it wasn't that "hot" of a take. It was a reach in a shallow pool position-wise. Also, they've played two of the more solid defenses in the NFC the first two weeks. Not sure why Fields won't look his way more. I saw him wide open on at least 2 plays last night; would have gone for 10-12 yards and Fields just missed him. Because Fields played against him in HS and said he wasn't all that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League_Champion Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Cole Kcut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted September 19, 2022 Author Share Posted September 19, 2022 OMG I had to go look at the stats to get a sense of just how bad it was last night... Fields threw the ball 11 times. ELEVEN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 21 minutes ago, darin3 said: OMG I had to go look at the stats to get a sense of just how bad it was last night... Fields threw the ball 11 times. ELEVEN. That is 6 fewer times than during the torrential rain of their first game. The Bears ran 41 offensive plays (GB 68), 11 passes 27 runs (not sure what the other 3 were). One of 7 on 3rd down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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