Brendan: David Montgomery totals 1,500 yards from scrimmage.
Everyone and their brother saw David Montgomery as the Bears answer to their sudden running back woes when he was their top draft pick in 2019. While he wasn’t a bust by any definition, he didn’t exactly set the world on fire. Some of that was due to questionable playcalling by head coach Matt Nagy where the Bears ran the ball sparingly in multiple games and he was hampered by an ineffective offensive line. Montgomery also had trouble getting going himself, oftentimes not hitting the hole right away and dancing too much in the backfield. Still, he wound up with 899 rushing yards and 185 receiving yards for the year.
With an uncertain quarterback situation, an effective running game is just what this Bears offense needs. What’s more is that the team really doesn’t have a solid backup to spell Montgomery. Tarik Cohen is best utilized as a pass-catcher and won’t take carries away from the former Cyclone.
Nagy has admitted many times that he needs to run the ball more. Now that the offensive coaching staff has turned over considerably, plus with a full NFL offseason under his belt, Montgomery should be able to make the slight tweaks to his game that will take him from a good back to a great back.
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