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Bears’ Shane Waldron takes blame for Cole Kmet’s curious usage in win vs. Titans originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Bears offensive coordinator Shane Waldron knows he has to be better.
That starts with Waldron finding a way to get all of the Bears’ playmakers on the field and involved more than he did during Chicago’s 24-17 Week 1 win over the Tennessee Titans, during which the Bears’ offense failed to gain 150 yards.
Star tight end Cole Kmet played just 48 snaps in the win. While head coach Matt Eberflus said the decision to give tight end Gerald Everett more snaps than Kmet was a product of the “rotation,” Waldron took the blame.
“We know Cole is one of the top tight ends in the league,” Waldron said Thursday at Halas Hall. “He does a great job for us. He has done nothing but the right thing ever since I’ve been around him. So, that’s more on us, starting with me, getting the reps a little bit more balance. But it also goes back to playing efficient football. And when we’re doing that, not getting titled out of some of the plays we wanted going into that game.”
Kmet said he didn’t require an “explanation” for the lack of playing time and hopes to return to his normal workload as he continues to put good things on tape.
“Obviously, I wasn’t thrilled about it,” Kmet said Wednesday at Halas Hall. “But it’s not something that I can control, and I’m not in control of. The thing I can control is how I operate while I’m out there and how I execute and what I put on film with the snaps that I do get.
“Look, it is what it is. I’m kind of going to chalk it up to Week 1 and us trying to figure some things out, especially with all the guys we have in here. We got a lot of guys, and I know that we want to be able to use everybody in a certain way. We want to be able to play to their strengths. Kind of just leave it up to that, but I just got to kind of continue to take care of my business. I can’t be in the woes is me deal. That’s not good for…
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Publish date : 2024-09-12 20:46:26
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