The Chicago Bears didn’t have a first or second-round selection, but they may have snagged a potential star talent with third-round running back David Montgomery.
Head coach Matt Nagy couldn’t believe that Montgomery fell to the third round, where the Bears traded up 14 spots to grab him. To Nagy, the Bears got a first-round talent.
“His strength is he’s very humble and he has zero expectations,” Nagy said, via Yahoo Sports. “We didn’t have a first-round pick, we didn’t have a second-round pick … and when he was sitting there, to us, he was a first-round talent.”
Montgomery is everything that former Bears running back Jordan Howard was not, a dual-threat in the backfield and in the passing game. His unique contact balance, ability to break tackles and his versatility make him a threat in Nagy’s offense.
The former Iowa State Cyclone lives and breathes football, which can only be music to the Bears’ ears.
“He wants the ball every play, every rep in the preseason,” Nagy said. “He wants special teams, whatever he can — he wants to do it all. Everything about his life is football.”
While Tarik Cohen will no doubt be a huge factor in the Bears offense, Montgomery presents himself more as a complete running back, in terms of being a workhorse.
He was drafted to be a No. 1 running back, and he’s already endeared himself to Nagy.
Montgomery might be listed as third on the depth chart, but it shouldn’t take long for him to make his way up.
