David Montgomery landed with the perfect team

[soulman]

Bears RB David Montgomery landed with the perfect team

 

https://bearswire.usatoday.com/2019/05/20/bears-rb-david-montgomery-landed-with-the-perfect-team/

By: Alyssa Barbieri | 36 minutes ago

When the Bears traded up 14 spots to draft Iowa State running back David Montgomery in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft, the belief was that they had found the perfect running back for Matt Nagy’s offense.

After all, this is a running back built similarly to Jordan Howard that wasn’t confined to his skillset. His versatility as a three-down back coupled with his receiving skill set makes him a viable threat in the Bears’ offense.

Matt Bowen recently compiled a list of 15 rookies that landed with the perfect team — using stat projections from Mike Clay — and it’s no surprise that Montgomery made the list.

Clay’s 2019 projections: 215 carries for 950 yards and six TDs; 35 receptions for 296 yards and one TD

Montgomery is a part of a new backfield rotation in Chicago after the Bears traded Jordan Howard before the draft. Along with free-agent signing Mike Davis and the electrifying versatility of Tarik Cohen, Montgomery brings three-down upside and a pro-running style to Matt Nagy’s system.

With Montgomery’s contact balance and short-area wiggle to slip defenders, I expect him to see steady volume in 2019. He’s a fit to find daylight on inside-zone schemes, and he can also release as a receiver on swings, screens and unders. Montgomery could also quickly emerge as the top back in the tight red zone, getting carries in scoring situations.

 

The expectation is for Montgomery to see a bulk of the carries in a Bears backfield that also boasts Tarik Cohen and Mike Davis.

During the 2018 regular season, Howard had 250 carries for the Bears, which is a good indicator of the carries that Montgomery could see as the featured back.

[SLCbear]

Ya Pace killed it with Montgomery and Davis ... both with plenty of upside ...and both will have to earn carries