Cole Kmet is Being Disrespected in Draft Talk
By Michael Luciano
The 2020 NFL Draft is a haven for teams in need of an offensive tackle or wide receiver, but the cupboard is a bit barren for teams in need of a tight end.
One of the few opinions most respected draft analysts can agree on is there are only a select few tight ends worthy of a premium pick this year.
I think this TE group is the worst positional group I've ever scouted. I've landed on Day 2 grades for only three players. Difficult to see anyone becoming anything more than a good TE2.
— Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) March 28, 2020
Let's just hope the Draft Twitter and the league as a whole hasn't forgotten about the standout play of Notre Dame tight end Cole Kmet.
Unlike players who might be ranked and/or drafted above him, like Purdue's Brycen Hopkins or Dayton's Adam Trautman, Kmet is at home as an in-line blocker, while Hopkins and Trautman are objectively poor blockers.
While not a tremendous athlete or the strongest tight end in the world, Kmet is a clean route runner with impossibly sticky hands and the ability to use his 6-6, 262-pound frame as a weapon in the middle of the field. If your team is looking for a future star that can start right away as an in-line tight end, Kmet could be your man.
Massive news that Cole Kmet declares. Immediately becomes my TE1 and has a legitimate shot to be a first-round pick at this point.
— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) January 2, 2020
Big-bodied guy who can flex out or play in-line. Good route runner for his size. He’s a bully out there too.
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Kmet is not going to be a Travis Kelce type who piles up 1,000 yards every year, but he's a rock solid red zone weapon with a low floor that should come off the board either early on Day 2 of the draft or late on Day 1.