@Kirsten_Tanis1 @danielcoltun I watched a Hoge and Jahns video last year in which Adam said Cole had said to him that he preferred his new role, which was a better fit for him, than the Move TE (two years ago Cole was regularly on CHGO)
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Nickolai Levin
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In 2023-2024 Kmet literally lead the entire NFL in catch rate % in the mid-80s. You don’t do that if you have a career drops problem.
Were his drops up in 2025? Yes. Most notably in the Raiders game where he got his bell rung early in the game and had a very uncharacteristic poor game for him.
He’s not going anywhere in 2026. Ben likes him & wants to further leverage all he learned in doing the heavy lifting inline & blocking which frees up Loveland to line up more in the slot and maximize his receiver potential. With Ben ramping up more & more 13 personnel & running half of his plays in 12 + 13, Kmet plays a critical role than Sam Roush alone can’t fill.
He’s arguably the best TE2 in the NFL & that also doesn’t taken into account the locker room leadership he brings which is valued.
One chart does not tell the whole story here.
YPRR is important, but so is finding soft spots in zone & having positive EPA catches even if they aren’t the most explosive.
Perhaps Roush is the future, but we aren’t there yet. And while Kmet is well paid it’s not at an expensive position & you have the other two TEs on rookie deals.
Maybe it’s revisited in 2027, but I could also see a scenario where he plays out his current contract as-is.
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I am starting to buy into the Chicago Bears drafting TE Sam Roush as the future TE2, a spot that’s integral in Ben Johnson’s offense.
As a TE2:
- Cole Kmet makes too much $
- Drops too many passes
- Awful YPRR
I believe targets are earned, leading to yards, not given.
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@BearsFanTV @davebftv Your graphic is off. Missing the cb. Elliott was rd 5
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Bears rookie center Logan Jones should be the starter by Week 1
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@Bears_Hype_Man I hope that we’re good enough we have no chance at drafting him
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@Kirsten_Tanis1 @NextGenStats @MBandNFL @awscloud Some Vikings fans posted that bears were targeting banks. Evidently that’s enough for the AI the IQ system is using.
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Someone tell NFL IQ that Ryan Poles would never target Caleb Banks with that significant of an injury history.
We’ve got 4 years of draft, trade & FA decisions that Poles is notorious for passing on any player with questionable medicals that impact their *long-term* durability outlook.
(Yes, Loveland had a shoulder surgery but no impact to long-term durability & that’s exactly what proved out. He had a great rookie season)
Multiple foot injuries on the same foot qualify as such for Banks. Poles is too conservative to ever have him on his draft list
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Now that the 2026 NFL Draft is in the books, what did every team’s Round 1 short list really look like?
@MBandNFL uses post-draft reporting to project who teams may have been targeting, available on NFL IQ, powered by @awscloud.
NFL.com/IQ » NFL Draft » Cheat Sheet
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@Kirsten_Tanis1 @Nate_Tice “Defenses might be getting faster and putting more DBs on the field, running is one way to beat it [Sam Roush] but also continuing to threaten over the top [Zavian Thomas] is the other way to create space” (altered to add our 3d round pics)
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How is Jeff Caldwell still available this late into Round 7
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@Chicago_NFL Not entirely accurate, I think. But the question is, why not Deion burks, Malik benson, if looking for speed, or Chris bell or Skyler bell
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Zavion Thomas was a concensus 7th round player drafted in the 3rd. Reminds me of their reach for the super-fast Rueben Hyppolite last year. #DaBears
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Guys who had no idea who Zavion Thomas was 5 minutes ago are gonna hype up this pick
But as someone who actually watches the college tape year-round, it’s tough for me to get hyped about this pick
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Someone explain the Sam Roush pick to me #InBenWeTrust
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I’m not surprised Poles/Ben went and got the best blocking TE in this draft.
13 personnel is a real trend & he is already running the 3rd highest rate of 12 personnel. Also ensures if Loveland or Kmet is injured/out for a game they can also still run all the 12 personnel plays & not have to cut back the playbook.
Durham Smythe was not the best blocker so Roush is an upgrade and a huge target that’s like bringing down a tank for defenders when he catches the ball.
Recall TE Darnell Washington of the Steelers & how hard he was to bring down this past season? Roush is almost 10 pounds heavier than he is. That could be advantageous on out routes to muscle for first downs with YAC, as an occasional option.
I’ll trust Ben here.
I also think this won’t be an unused 3rd round bust that Poles has had in past drafts.
I do share everyone’s frustration of not addressing DL yet & just missing out on Jacas. That was a blow.
Yet, I don’t think this is as out of left field as some do. I put him in some of my mocks at 89.
It was earlier than he was projected in the 3rd/early 4th, but Ben must feel really strongly about his unique skill set. And intelligence as a Stanford guy as well.
Plus several other teams were considering him, so if Ben felt there was a risk they’d lose him he wanted to get his guy.
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@ggabefootball @danfetes TJ Parker at 26 would have been a win. This is a win plus
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@danfetes The difference in talent between 26 and where they pick tonight is nil.
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I understand Brandon Beane TRADING BACK 3X last night, but I’m NOT in the camp that ‘Buffalo had a great 1st round’
They added VALUE.
But you don’t build a roster on VALUE.
You build it with TALENT.
Beane & the #Bills now have the PICKS but he has to HIT with the PLAYERS.
#BillsMafia #NFLDraft @BuffaloPlus
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@jacobinfante24 @PFSN365 Fourth one definitely but the first one’s a close second
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Ran four separate #Bears mock drafts sitting in the studio waiting for the draft to start.
Between these mocks, which one is your favorite outcome?
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Very unique mock draft.
Players available at the Bears pick:
Iheanachor
Miller
Ioane
Woods
Faulk
Benjamin Allbright@AllbrightNFL
My ONLY 2026 Mock Draft.
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@thorku The weather seemed too warm for Wisconsin in April
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@TommyK_NFLDraft I wouldn’t be surprised if we pick him or jadarian price at 25
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@CSleeve16374 I’m watching the Pick is In from 2024 on Roku. After he was picked first, Caleb talked about how he cares about everyone, including “the custodians”
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@DarrylConrad Kiran was a highly rated prospect on the Athletic and elsewhere. Fine to say he has busted so far but he was picked where expected.
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Kiran was an injured prospect who played against stock brokers who was drafted because he was from Chicago.
Max is a 2 year starter at a legit school who put on a show at the Senior Bowl.
Simpler… Max can play football-Kiran cannot.
Jacob Infante@jacobinfante24
The same approach that got the #Bears Kiran Amegadjie in Round 3 of 2024 is what would get them Max Iheanachor in Round 1 of 2026. Kiran was toolsy, long and athletic coming out. Gifted prospect. But the Bears couldn’t afford to take a project OT, yet they did. In the right system, I believe Kiran absolutely could’ve developed into more than he’s been. But he landed in the wrong place at the wrong time. Similar with Iheanachor. I think he’s the superior prospect coming out, but he’s also quite raw and underdeveloped. Have to factor in a switch to LT with him, too. The Bears are not in a position to take a raw tackle at No. 25. Not when you have the defensive needs they have, as well as the solid value you’d get at those positions. Iheanachor is a pick you redshirt behind an older, talented starter for a year or two while you develop him. Chicago doesn’t have that. If they take a LT at No. 25 tomorrow, it should be one who could start right away. I’m not sold Iheanachor is the guy.
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@Kirsten_Tanis1 @POLESPLSEAT3 There is production as a run defender
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@POLESPLSEAT3 Please and thank you.
Prioritize production >>> traits when selecting an EDGE
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This is Shemar Stewart 1.5 sacks all over again lmfao. This guy went TWO MONTHS without a single sack. He recorded a sack in only 7 of his 36 career games. Enough of this
Ben Devine@Chicago_NFL
One name that keeps coming back to @AlbertBreer for the Chicago Bears in the 1st round: Auburn DE Keldric Faulk. If he slides to 25, Chicago may sprint to the podium. #NFLDraft #DaBears via @ESPN1000
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Thanks to everybody who tuned in for my #Bears mock draft livestream today
Of the three mocks we ran, which one would be your favorite?
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