You can make an argument that the tight end position has never been more valuable in the NFL than it is right now. Notre Dame tight end Cole Kmet is in a position to capitalize off that in 2019.
Kmet steps into the primary role at the position in the Notre Dame offense, replacing Alize Mack. Despite limited production and a relatively disappointing collegiate career, Mack was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the 7th Round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
If Cole Kmet can finish the 2019 season with a better overall performance and statistics than what Mack had in 2018, he’ll get drafted as well — and much earlier.