The Chicago Bears were the first team to draft a tight end during the 2020 NFL Draft when they selected Notre Dame TE Cole Kmet with the 43rd overall pick of the second round.

After a 2019 draft that saw two tight ends go in the first 20 picks (T.J. Hockenson and Noah Fant), the 2020 class didn't seem to have quite the same amount of talent at the position. Still, Kmet had separated himself as the best TE in the class.

While the selection now adds to Chicago's crowdedness, the team has been looking for a playmaker at the position for quite some time.

1. He'll lead all Bears tight ends in receiving yards

Maybe it's not too bold to predict that the draft's top tight end will lead his team in receiving yards at the position, but the Bears are a special case. For one, Chicago now has an incredible 10 tight ends on their roster which should make it extra difficult for Cole Kmet to break through.

Last season, J.P. Holtz and Jesper Horstead lead all tight ends in receiving when they recorded a mere 91 and 87 yards respectively. The team added veteran Jimmy Graham, but expect the Bears to try and get their young guy involved

As a junior at Notre Dame, Kmet recorded 43 catches for 515 yards and six touchdowns. While fans shouldn't expect that level of production, they can expect him to be the best tight end on the roster.

2. He will become a safety blanket for Mitchell Trubisky

Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky has desperately needed a solid tight end to rely on early in his career. Kmet can be that guy.

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While the Notre Dame product needs to improve as a blocker, at 6-foot-6, Kmet should become a safe target in the redzone and in the open field.

Kmet ran a 4.7 forty-yard dash and has a 37-inch vertical. He's athletic, has long arms and a strong catch radius which should allow Trubisky to create a solid relationship with the second-round pick.

3. He will catch at least two touchdowns 

The Bears threw just two total touchdowns to their tight ends last season, with Holsted and Ben Braunecker both catching one apiece. However, neither one of those players are near the athlete that Kmet is.

While there is certainly a log jam at the position, one can expect Kmet's talent to shine through.

Two touchdowns aren't that many, but it would match the team's total to tight ends last season and that in itself is impressive. Graham will certainly take a few opportunities away from the rookie, but much like Graham, Kmet is an athletic, lengthy tight end that creates mismatches in the redzone.