{"id":135347,"date":"2022-09-17T06:00:52","date_gmt":"2022-09-17T10:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=135347"},"modified":"2022-11-21T12:43:29","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T17:43:29","slug":"bears-justin-fields-urged-target-cole-kmet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2022\/09\/17\/bears-justin-fields-urged-target-cole-kmet\/","title":{"rendered":"Bears Urged to Make Better Use of Former 2nd-Round Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Chicago Bears rivalry with the Green Bay Packers \u201cmeans something to me\u201d, third-year tight end Cole Kmet<\/a> said. This week will mark the 205th meeting between the two franchises and Kmet, a native of nearby Lake Barrington, is no stranger to how significant every meeting is even though the hated rival has had the upper hand for a long time now.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s still a big game.<\/p>\n

TE Cole Kmet Must Be a Bigger Part of the Bears’ Gameplan<\/h2>\n

Built for This<\/h3>\n

Big games need big-time players to step up. And the 6-foot-6 Kmet would seem to be a fitting target heading into Week 2 against a Packers defense that was in the bottom half of the league in catches and tied for the sixth-most touchdowns allowed to the position last season.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the Bears are going to get more consistent play out of [Justin] Fields<\/a>\u2014and keep the chains moving via the pass,\u201d argues Bleacher Report<\/a>\u2019s Kristopher Knox, \u201ctight end Cole Kmet should be one of the QB’s go-to outlet options. Kmet, who had 60 receptions and 612 yards last season, appeared to be developing some preseason chemistry with Fields.\u201d<\/p>\n

He finished Week 1\u2019s slop fest with just one target and zero catches but some solid blocking in the run game.<\/p>\n

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.@JuiceHerbert<\/a> hits the gap to extend the lead! <\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcfa: #SFvsCHI<\/a> on FOX pic.twitter.com\/yhHUepFBeX<\/a><\/p>\n

— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) September 11, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n