What do you wanna see next season at running back?

Same combo as this year?
Sign veteran?
Draft?

I don't think the talent at RB was the problem.

They still need one more guy as a backup. Unfortunately they let White get scooped up by the Steelers where he promptly got 24 carries for 124 yards. He would have been a great compliment to Montgomery and Cohen.

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The offensive line is the issue.

You’d be a fool not to feature Montgomery as the lead back next year.

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I can see the idea of not wanting to show your hand with every run being in the I or Pro formations. They need a better design all around that facet in some way though. I think their are enough people on the team that can make it work RB wise.

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Not sold on Montgomery and Cohen isn't really a running back. They should draft someone else.

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the bears have six picks. RB should not be a priority.

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Agreed.

Also, any rush other than a draw out of shotgun formation helps nobody.

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i think you stick with monty/cohen for next year and hope improved run scheme and o line play will make things better. i think monty showed he runs hard but lacks even average top end speed to break the big plays. i think he can eventually almost be as good as jordan howard had been. if there is a project pick in the late rounds who dropped either due to injury, off-field or both i would be OK with that draft pick but would not want to see a RB drafted in rounds 1-4.

Tankless.

I saw a mock that had Jonathon Taylor falling to the 2nd round, past the Bears pick. I thought Taylor was a slam dunk 1st rounder, but if he was there, I think you have to snatch him up.

The Bears have two picks in the second round, but nothing in rounds 1, 3, and 4. It seems difficult to believe that they would select a running back before the fifth round at the earliest.

On another note, I don't understand why the Bears didn't use Patterson more frequently in the running game last year, especially given the offense's lack of speed at the skill positions. Nagy should have been borrowing heavily from the Patriots' playbook to capitalize on Patterson's strengths. I though that was the point of acquiring him in the first place.

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Bears get a 4th rounder comp pick for Amos.

Is it really a 4th? I thought they were getting a 5th rounder?

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It hasn't been announced yet but all reports seem to indicate the comp for Amos will be a 4th.

That'll help out a bit.

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Nothing. They need offensive linemen and a tight end.

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Completely agree with all of this. Paterson looked like their most explosive player on offense.

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Considering all the other more pressing needs, this question is a bit odd.


That said I’d like to see a little more common sense applied to the run situationally.. like when it’s 2nd or 3rd and 1 we hand the ball off or get a good QB sneak in to move the chains and keep things rolling.


Montgomery needs to dance less too, just get to the lane and push forward, don’t stop all your momentum and start stutter stepping.

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I would love a back who can hit a home run. Truthfully I would love to have any player who can hit a home run. Whyte appeared to be that type of player.

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Montgomery doesn't hit the line of scrimmage hard. Too much side to side dancing.

Big chunks of yards.

What’s he supposed to do when there is no hole to run through?

Very rarely did one defender take him down without help.

He’s the goods dude.

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I'd like an O-Line upgrade and then a booth review on the Jordan Howard "trade".

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After further review the ruling on the trade stands...Jordan Howard was a non-factor in 2019.

The guy missed nearly half the season with a shoulder injury and still had as many TDs as any offensive player on the Bears and he's going to the playoffs.

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He lost his starting job to Miles Sanders and Bon Scott

Well, there's no way he could sing Dirty Deeds as good as Bon, but he got injured and will be contributing in the playoff season.

And, in his limited time, while healthy, outperformed every Bears RB.

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Also Alan Robinson has more TDs

They both have 7.

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