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Kmet (like all of the 2025 Bears TEs) had extremely limited production to start the year, but Hockenson is still a closer comp than most Johnson-coached products, even if this was during Johnson's stint as the Lions' TEs Coach.
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Kmet benchmarked to 2021 Hockenson despite slow 2025 start; TE milestones set.

Cole Kmet, in his 7th NFL season, is benchmarked against 2021 T.J. Hockenson (Detroit Lions), a comparison from Ben Johnson's stint as the Lions' tight ends coach. Kmet had extremely limited production to start 2025, but Hockenson remains a closer comp than most Johnson-coached products. Tight end milestones include 1,076 receiving yards (franchise record for TE – Ditka), 12 receiving TDs (franchise record for TE – Ditka), 90 receptions (franchise record for TE – Bennett), and 14 combined receiving TDs (2013 Broncos TEs).

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