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hosts on ESPN radio this morning think it crazy to think the Bears would use a 2nd round pick on a TE. Idiots.

If we can get the very best one in the draft, in the second round, like say a Kittle or Gronk, yeah I pull the trigger on that.

AMEN. How stupid to question that. And when you compare that to the 2nd round small school TE selected who cant stay healthy, its even more intelligent.

I'm OK with Kmet. nfl.com has him ranked at #52 with a 6.34 grade.  So he does have 2nd round value and most likely won't drop to round 3.

If the Bears draft him at #43 or #50 or whatever, will he get enough playing time over Graham and Burton?  If he does and shows potential for the future the Bears could cut both the FAs and be set with Kmet in 2021.

If they don't draft Kmet or any TE they might have to retain contracts of Graham and Burton in 2021.

There is no right answer at this point in time.  OK, maybe there is, but no one knows for sure.

Here's some recent TEs with grades around Kmet's 6.34:

2019
T.J. Hockenson IOWA Rnd 1, Pick 8   TE   Detroit Lions   r-Junior   6.80

Irv Smith ALABAMA Rnd 2, Pick 18   TE   Minnesota Vikings   Junior   6.40

Noah Fant IOWA Rnd 1, Pick 20   TE   Denver Broncos   Junior   6.40

Kahale Warring SAN DIEGO STATE Rnd 3, Pick 23   TE   Houston Texans   r-Junior   6.30

2018
Hayden Hurst SOUTH CAROLINA Rnd 1, Pick 25   TE   Baltimore Ravens   Junior   6.40

Mike Gesicki PENN ST. Rnd 2, Pick 10   TE   Miami Dolphins   Senior   6.40

Ian Thomas INDIANA Rnd 4, Pick 1   TE   Carolina Panthers   Senior   6.30

 SOUTH DAKOTA ST. Rnd 2, Pick 17   TE   Philadelphia Eagles   r-Senior   6.30

Dalton Schultz STANFORD Rnd 4, Pick 37   TE   Dallas Cowboys   r-Junior   6.20

Mark Andrews OKLAHOMA Rnd 3, Pick 22   TE   Baltimore Ravens   r-Junior   6.20

2017
O.J. Howard ALABAMA 7.00   TE   -

David Njoku MIAMI 6.80   TE   -

Gerald Everett SOUTH ALABAMA 6.40   TE   -

Evan Engram MISSISSIPPI 6.40   TE   -

Temuchin Hodges VIRGINIA TECH 6.30   TE   -

Jake Butt MICHIGAN 6.30   TE

I like Winfield and Chinn at the S position.  I guess I should start looking at the other guys who might be available.

Winfield would be extremely hard to pass on if he's there @50. And he's got very good bloodlines too.

Absolutely agree.

He pulls that stunt He'll be lucky to get to O'Hare to get out of town without getting killed on the Dan Ryan. Need some people up front on the O line that can stay healthy and play. Period. Pace has already fu cked enough with quarterback. Don't forget the Glennon debacle.