5 comparisons to Cole Kmet rookie season with Chicago Bears
3. Maxx Williams
Maxx Williams was another second-round pick, going pick 55, just 12 picks after where Cole Kmet was slotted. Williams went to Minnesota and had a more polished college career than Kmet did at Notre Dame. Both had a pretty similar rookie season on paper as well.
| Rece | Rece | Rece | Rece | Rece | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Player | From | To | AV | G | Rec | Yds | TD | Y/R | Lng |
| 1 | Cole Kmet | 2020 | 2020 | 2 | 16 | 28 | 243 | 2 | 8.7 | 38 |
| 2 | Maxx Williams | 2015 | 2015 | 2 | 14 | 32 | 268 | 1 | 8.4 | 28 |
Williams posted a 64.6 run-blocking grade as a rookie, which was slightly higher than Kmet. He also had four more catches for 25 more yards than Kmet did as a rookie. However, Kmet did have more yards per catch, more TDs, and yards per target as well.
The biggest issue with Maxx Williams was that he missed his second season in its entirety due to injury. It derailed his career and took him a year or two to get back on track. Now Williams is with the Arizona Cardinals and is penciled into starting at tight end for them this season. He is not an elite contributor but remains a starting tight end after a season-ending injury, so this outcome for Kmet could be worse.