mattb78
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Very solid pick with Montgomery and fans are going to be surprised how much better this offense functions with a true complete back that can run it between the tackles, catch well and pass protect. Very high floor for a 3rd round pick. Not a home run hitter as discussed ad nauseum but a complete back the Bears desperately needed and got at great value.
Another fairly high floor player with Riley Ridley, seems to be a theme for Pace recently. Reliable receiver, route runner and run blocker. Huge wingspan and hand size combination. Again he isn't explosive but there is nothing wrong, and alot of things right, with a late 4th round pick who can run routes, catch well and block.
Take a look at a very typical 3rd and short (2-3 yards) NFL scenario. A-Rob and Ridley on the outside, both big bodies who can run routes, box out DBs, and block. Miller or Burton in the slot/hybrid. So you can have a 3-4 WR/hybrid set here, all 4 guys can get open and catch in traffic, 3 of them run block well, and then you have Montgomery in the backfield. You can do almost anything you want here including run the ball to pick up the first down and you can audible to the best play knowing that set of personnel can do it all. Impressive versatility we have never had in Chicago offensively.
Cycle that same play back to last year. You put Howard in the backfield so the defense doesnt' fear a screen pass or circle route and defense pinches up tight to stop the run. Flip that with Cohen and its the opposite, you know the Bears likely aren't running and if so it isn't to the inside. Those packages didn't stress opposing teams linebacker personnel. Now add Riley when he is ready and you take Gabriel off the outside and put Miller in the slot. So now both outside WR's can run block and block for screen passes, and both these guys can run west coast routes and make reliable catches. Allows the smaller guys (Cohen/Gabriel and Miiler to some extent) to work out of the slot and underneath so they don't have to fight presses and can get some very favorable matchups against linebacker personnel.
Pace really helped our offense as much as he could with minimal capital. 2 all around good solid players that can contribute. I don't really grade draft past the 5th round as most 6-7th rounders never make an NFL team for long. You do your damage with your first 5 picks.
So Bears took the 47th and 56th best graded players in the draft, at spots number 73 and 126. Great job and excited with what we got. I think some folks are watching 40 times a little more than watch tape.
Another fairly high floor player with Riley Ridley, seems to be a theme for Pace recently. Reliable receiver, route runner and run blocker. Huge wingspan and hand size combination. Again he isn't explosive but there is nothing wrong, and alot of things right, with a late 4th round pick who can run routes, catch well and block.
Take a look at a very typical 3rd and short (2-3 yards) NFL scenario. A-Rob and Ridley on the outside, both big bodies who can run routes, box out DBs, and block. Miller or Burton in the slot/hybrid. So you can have a 3-4 WR/hybrid set here, all 4 guys can get open and catch in traffic, 3 of them run block well, and then you have Montgomery in the backfield. You can do almost anything you want here including run the ball to pick up the first down and you can audible to the best play knowing that set of personnel can do it all. Impressive versatility we have never had in Chicago offensively.
Cycle that same play back to last year. You put Howard in the backfield so the defense doesnt' fear a screen pass or circle route and defense pinches up tight to stop the run. Flip that with Cohen and its the opposite, you know the Bears likely aren't running and if so it isn't to the inside. Those packages didn't stress opposing teams linebacker personnel. Now add Riley when he is ready and you take Gabriel off the outside and put Miller in the slot. So now both outside WR's can run block and block for screen passes, and both these guys can run west coast routes and make reliable catches. Allows the smaller guys (Cohen/Gabriel and Miiler to some extent) to work out of the slot and underneath so they don't have to fight presses and can get some very favorable matchups against linebacker personnel.
Pace really helped our offense as much as he could with minimal capital. 2 all around good solid players that can contribute. I don't really grade draft past the 5th round as most 6-7th rounders never make an NFL team for long. You do your damage with your first 5 picks.
So Bears took the 47th and 56th best graded players in the draft, at spots number 73 and 126. Great job and excited with what we got. I think some folks are watching 40 times a little more than watch tape.
