Early bold predictions for Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears offense
By Ryan Heckman
Bold predictions for Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet in 2022
One of the less talked-about Bears from last season was tight end Cole Kmet. Many might not realize this, but he had a fairly decent season catching passes from three different quarterbacks and in a horrendous system.
In 2021, Kmet caught 60 passes for 612 yards with zero touchdowns. This season, there are a lot of folks in the fantasy industry predicting a breakout for the former second-round pick. How big of a breakout? Well, let’s temper the expectations just a bit. However, the following line would be more than acceptable for Kmet.
Predictions for 2022:
68 receptions (4 per game)
95 targets (5.6 per game)
714 receiving yards (10.5 per catch)
5 receiving touchdowns
The biggest difference between last year and this year? Getsy is able to utilize Kmet in the red zone far more than Nagy ever did.
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Kmet ends the year with a similar amount of receptions, but more so because Fields will spread the ball around to a few different receivers. If the Bears can get a year like the above numbers, there’s no reason why they shouldn’t be satisfied.