When the Detroit Lions signed David Montgomery in free agency, our fearless leader Jeremy Reisman declared the 2019 third-round pick to be “an upgrade. Full stop.” The main thing pointed out about Montgomery was his ability to break tackles, but our friends at Windy City Gridiron described the former Bear as “one of the more well-rounded running backs in the league,” adding that “he’s going to do everything the Lions want at a very high level.”
Other teams clearly agreed with that sentiment, as the veteran ball-carrier was a hot commodity in free agency: he chose to sign with the Lions over two division rivals.