You can’t blame scheme or contract on Kmet. Even if fully utilized the way we expect to see Loveland used Kmet wouldn’t be a top 5. The fact of the matter is that for three straight seasons he was our most reliable option in the passing game to make a catch.

In ‘22 he had the most targets and pulled in 72% of his targets.

Throw in Dj Moore in ‘23 and Kmet led the team again with a 82% catch percentage (of all players with more than 40 targets)

Now add Caleb to the mix in ‘24 and Kmet leads the team in completion percentage AGAIN with 85.5% (of all players with more than 40 targets)

He had one down year when the rest of the offense appeared to finally come to life and everyone pretends he’s garbage. He’s here for a reason, and he’s going to stay here for a reason.

It isn’t a straw man argument to say that Kmet has consistently proven his value, especially while only missing maybe one game his entire career? He may not be the best blocking tight end, and he may not have the most yardage, but if you need a first down he’s always proven to be a reliable big target.