On Feb. 25, Bears General Manager (GM) Ryan Pace told reporters that the team believes David Montgomery (CHI) can be the team’s featured back and carry a heavier load, “if the team opts to run more in 2020.”
While cryptic, the message seems to suggest that the team is at least considering deploying a more run-heavy scheme than last year where the team ranked 20th in rushing attempts, 27th in rushing yardage, 28th in rushing touchdowns (TDs) and 29th in yards per attempt (YPA). Comparatively, in Coach Matt Nagy’s first season with the Bears, the team ranked sixth in rushing attempts, 11th in rushing yardage, seventh in rushing TDs and 27th in YPA.