Jahns notebook: Bears can’t wait to see Montgomery in camp, Trubisky ‘more than fine’ against Pagano’s defense

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Jahns notebook: Bears can’t wait to see Montgomery in camp, Trubisky ‘more than fine’ against Pagano’s defense


As Bears went their separate ways after coach Matt Nagy’s second offseason program concluded, they did so feeling great about their rookie class — specifically running back David Montgomery.

“David is just focused on his plays, the playbook and fitting in,” running backs coach Charles London said during OTAs. “But I can see over time, as his career goes on, that he takes over a leadership role. I can see that happening.”

Well, it might be happening already.

At the very least, Montgomery led the rookies, if not the entire team, in highlights made during the offseason program. It started during rookie minicamp. His pass catching skills excited his teammates and coaches.

Montgomery excelled in running routes and catching passes in shorts and his helmet during the offseason program. He looked like a problem for the Bears’ defense.

But Montgomery’s ability to break tackles is still his most valuable talent and he left the...
 

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Didn't see this posted yet. Would be awesome if the full text appeared on here.
 

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I’ve had my doubts on Montgomery replicating what he did in college to NFL.

The early returns from his camp sound promising.

I always hated hearing the dreaded “the defense is way ahead of the offense at this point” in an attempt to explain why the offense was sucking at camp.
 

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So is Trubisky "more than fine" or actually "just okay" going up against the new defense in shorts?

@CRM 114
 

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I can't wait to see Montgomery in preseason.

Does anyone else remember the high point of the Fox era being when the Bears defeated the Patriots in a training camp scrimmage? I do remember it being a huge news story. I think Kevin White caught a TD or "abused" Malcolm Butler or something like that.
 

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So if the
Pretty concerning that the best someone can say about Trubisky is “more than fine”. Meanwhile Watson and Mahomes are classified as elite and rightfully so.
Watson isn’t elite you boob
 

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Pretty concerning that the best someone can say about Trubisky is “more than fine”. Meanwhile Watson and Mahomes are classified as elite and rightfully so.

I would have bet my life savings if he had been classified as looking elite, you would have told us all how that it is nothing more than an off season puff piece.
 

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When does training camp start.....
 

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I would have bet my life savings if he had been classified as looking elite, you would have told us all how that it is nothing more than an off season puff piece.
Pass it over this way.
 

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So if the

Watson isn’t elite you boob

Yes he is.
I would have bet my life savings if he had been classified as looking elite, you would have told us all how that it is nothing more than an off season puff piece.

I wouldn’t have to worry about that as no reporter would claim such a thing. When can I expect your life savings?
 

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