R3, P73: RB David Montgomery, RB - Iowa State

[cblaz11]

The thing that drove me crazy about Howard was how many times he lost a 1 on 1 battle in open space...That’s not going to happen with Montgomery.

[Umbali]

I saw that little jump skip move yesterday and immediately thought of Walter. He did look good on all the tape i watched yesterday.

[G08]

I'm reading stories about what a fucking leader this kid was at Iowa State. They said he would walk up and down the sidelines controlling the team and telling them to stay focused in close games or if they were losing. He would demand they not let up and then go out and lead by example. Pretty awesome shit.

[G08]

David Montgomery Destroys My Iowa Hawkeyes

I hated cheering for him during this game, but maaaaaaaaannnnnn! You see his vision, cutting ability, route running ability, hands, power, etc.

Impressive, impressive kid.

[The Marshall Plan]

David Montgomery Destroys My Iowa Hawkeyes

I hated cheering for him during this game, but maaaaaaaaannnnnn! You see his vision, cutting ability, route running ability, hands, power, etc.

Impressive, impressive kid.

All of that is well said. He reminds me of a cross between Le'Veon Bell and Adrian Peterson. (I'm not saying that Montgomery is at that level....yet.). I've watched lots of videos on Montgomery and I keep saying to myself that he looks like Bell.

What I like best about him is that he breaks tackles. I didn't notice that with some of our previous backs like Howard and Forte.

Sanders was MY GUY in this draft, but we could have something special with Montgomery.

[Mikefive]

The next great Chicago Bears RB?

[RING4CHI]

David Montgomery Destroys My Iowa Hawkeyes

I hated cheering for him during this game, but maaaaaaaaannnnnn! You see his vision, cutting ability, route running ability, hands, power, etc.

Impressive, impressive kid.

I covered that game. I asked Montgomery afterwards what is it that makes him so tough to tackle the first or second time someone hits him. His response was something to the time of if there was an answer to that question, defenders would be able to tackle him.

[UOK]

David Montgomery Destroys My Iowa Hawkeyes

I hated cheering for him during this game, but maaaaaaaaannnnnn! You see his vision, cutting ability, route running ability, hands, power, etc.

Impressive, impressive kid.

I covered that game. I asked Montgomery afterwards what is it that makes him so tough to tackle the first or second time someone hits him. His response was something to the time of if there was an answer to that question, defenders would be able to tackle him.

How's it feel to have a Cyclone be the premiere pick of the Bears?

[wab]

He does run like Payton... I didn't even notice until I started looking for it. Someone also said Edgerrin James without the long speed, and that's pretty accurate too.

I'm trying to not get my hopes too high for this kid.

[Bad Flanders]

He's in the right system. I get the feeling the Bears would've been happy with either Henderson or Montgomery. I think they thought both might be available when they picked and freaked a little when Henderson went to the Rams. But it might just be that Pace zeros in on his guys so much that he can't help but trade up a few spots for them... it's really a theme with their first picks at this point.

I originally was thinking maybe they wanted Henderson's explosive play making ability over Montgomery's better size, but now I'm not so sure, Montgomery's measurables fit better and for all the talk of lack of top end speed, he broke off plenty of 10+ runs in an offense that faced stacked boxes on defense a lot because he was about the only thing opposing D's had to worry about.

I like the kid, I like the comps to Hunt. I think he's in the right spot. Might be special.

[wab]

I think the Bears had Montgomery as their top rated RB out of Jacobs, Sanders, and Henderson. Once those guys were off the board Pace did what he had to do to make sure he got him. I don't think it was really him freaking out, just making sure he got his top rated player.

Pace even said to Montgomery "I told you this would happen".

[VA_Mountain_Bear]

He wasn't my top choice initially, but the more I've watched of him the more I feel he is a great fit for this offense. He is does everything Howard did, but better, has more moves, and better balance. I think this guy is going to be an excellent player for our offense. As to his speed, it isn't elite, but we are packed with other play-makers who can blaze it. We needed a RB like this that can get the tough yards and sometimes go for 15-25.

[wab]

He wasn't my top choice initially, but the more I've watched of him the more I feel he is a great fit for this offense. He is does everything Howard did, but better, has more moves, and better balance. I think this guy is going to be an excellent player for our offense. As to his speed, it isn't elite, but we are packed with other play-makers who can blaze it. We needed a RB like this that can get the tough yards and sometimes go for 15-25.

Basically the Bears needed a RB that didn't make the offense predictable when he was on the field. Defenses had a pretty good idea what was gonna happen when Howard was in the game. Howard's limitations in the passing game is why Mizzell got so many snaps.

Even though his speed is a bit limited, Mongomery will let the Bears run 100% of their offense 100% of the time.

[Mr.Irrelevant]

He wasn't my top choice initially, but the more I've watched of him the more I feel he is a great fit for this offense. He is does everything Howard did, but better, has more moves, and better balance. I think this guy is going to be an excellent player for our offense. As to his speed, it isn't elite, but we are packed with other play-makers who can blaze it. We needed a RB like this that can get the tough yards and sometimes go for 15-25.

Montgomery WAS my top choice for the bears, and I agree that he is an excellent fit in this offense. That said, he was a third round pick for a reason. He's not going to be Saquan Barkley or Ezekial Elliot, nor probably even Kareem Hunt, but all he has to do is be effective enough to force teams to defend the whole field all the time.

I can see him getting 1000 yards on the ground and another 400 in receiving this year - which is enough to get the job done. (very comparable to Matt Forte, when I think about it)

[wab]

He wasn't my top choice initially, but the more I've watched of him the more I feel he is a great fit for this offense. He is does everything Howard did, but better, has more moves, and better balance. I think this guy is going to be an excellent player for our offense. As to his speed, it isn't elite, but we are packed with other play-makers who can blaze it. We needed a RB like this that can get the tough yards and sometimes go for 15-25.

Montgomery WAS my top choice for the bears, and I agree that he is an excellent fit in this offense. That said, he was a third round pick for a reason. He's not going to be Saquan Barkley or Ezekial Elliot, nor probably even Kareem Hunt, but all he has to do is be effective enough to force teams to defend the whole field all the time.

I can see him getting 1000 yards on the ground and another 400 in receiving this year - which is enough to get the job done. (very comparable to Matt Forte, when I think about it)

I think he's a better prospect than Hunt was. Early on in the process Montgomery was being talked about as a 1st round prospect. His lack of top end speed and other overall draft factors is what contributed to him dropping to the 3rd.

[VA_Mountain_Bear]

He wasn't my top choice initially, but the more I've watched of him the more I feel he is a great fit for this offense. He is does everything Howard did, but better, has more moves, and better balance. I think this guy is going to be an excellent player for our offense. As to his speed, it isn't elite, but we are packed with other play-makers who can blaze it. We needed a RB like this that can get the tough yards and sometimes go for 15-25.

Basically the Bears needed a RB that didn't make the offense predictable when he was on the field. Defenses had a pretty good idea what was gonna happen when Howard was in the game. Howard's limitations in the passing game is why Mizzell got so many snaps.

Even though his speed is a bit limited, Mongomery will let the Bears run 100% of their offense 100% of the time.

Being able to run the entire offense without defenses knowing what we are doing is invaluable. It brings more to the table than simply his measurables in my eyes.

[Mikefive]

A fun scouting report watch.

[VA_Mountain_Bear]

OK guys you all NEED to watch this one. I've been scouring the internet for good video compilation and analysis of our players. This is simply the best video compilation on Montgomery I have seen yet. While we all know his top end speed isn't great, you'll see in this his acceleration is excellent. His balance, ability to flip hips and change direction, and short burst are great. Toughness and Pass pro are also on display. Ya'll will like this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=440TkHUJfv0&feature=youtu.be

[G08]

He wasn't my top choice initially, but the more I've watched of him the more I feel he is a great fit for this offense. He is does everything Howard did, but better, has more moves, and better balance. I think this guy is going to be an excellent player for our offense. As to his speed, it isn't elite, but we are packed with other play-makers who can blaze it. We needed a RB like this that can get the tough yards and sometimes go for 15-25.

Basically the Bears needed a RB that didn't make the offense predictable when he was on the field. Defenses had a pretty good idea what was gonna happen when Howard was in the game. Howard's limitations in the passing game is why Mizzell got so many snaps.

Even though his speed is a bit limited, Mongomery will let the Bears run 100% of their offense 100% of the time.

Ding!

To add to your point, you're going to see a lot more 2 RB sets like Montgomery and Cohen, which is going to give defenses fits. You can trot that out and go to 5 wide. If the defense is in base or even nickel? Good luck!

[DaSuperfan]

OK guys you all NEED to watch this one. I've been scouring the internet for good video compilation and analysis of our players. This is simply the best video compilation on Montgomery I have seen yet. While we all know his top end speed isn't great, you'll see in this his acceleration is excellent. His balance, ability to flip hips and change direction, and short burst are great. Toughness and Pass pro are also on display. Ya'll will like this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=440TkHUJfv0&feature=youtu.be

That was a terrific breakdown - thank you for sharing.

[DaSuperfan]

He wasn't my top choice initially, but the more I've watched of him the more I feel he is a great fit for this offense. He is does everything Howard did, but better, has more moves, and better balance. I think this guy is going to be an excellent player for our offense. As to his speed, it isn't elite, but we are packed with other play-makers who can blaze it. We needed a RB like this that can get the tough yards and sometimes go for 15-25.

Basically the Bears needed a RB that didn't make the offense predictable when he was on the field. Defenses had a pretty good idea what was gonna happen when Howard was in the game. Howard's limitations in the passing game is why Mizzell got so many snaps.

Even though his speed is a bit limited, Mongomery will let the Bears run 100% of their offense 100% of the time.

Ding!

To add to your point, you're going to see a lot more 2 RB sets like Montgomery and Cohen, which is going to give defenses fits. You can trot that out and go to 5 wide. If the defense is in base or even nickel? Good luck!

I'm really anxious to see that offensive set....and here's hoping that Mitch is lights out in his 2nd year in the offense. I want him to be a world beater and be considered as one of the elite QB's in the game. Having Montgomery and Cohen as outlets in the passing game should help.

[Mikefive]

Why David Montgomery is so good.

[Buffaloaf]

Why David Montgomery is so good.

Man, the more I watch and read about this guy, the more pumped I am to watch him play. He's such a high character guy that I just want to see him succeed.

[RING4CHI]

David Montgomery Destroys My Iowa Hawkeyes

I hated cheering for him during this game, but maaaaaaaaannnnnn! You see his vision, cutting ability, route running ability, hands, power, etc.

Impressive, impressive kid.

I covered that game. I asked Montgomery afterwards what is it that makes him so tough to tackle the first or second time someone hits him. His response was something to the time of if there was an answer to that question, defenders would be able to tackle him.

How's it feel to have a Cyclone be the premiere pick of the Bears?

To be honest, I shrilled like a school girl. My wife can confirm that. Not because the Bears drafted a Cyclone, and not because I wanted the Bears to draft him. But because the Bears drafted someone who is a good fit in the offense who happened to be a Cyclone. I was on cloud nine about how it all became together.

Then some doubt did start to set in. David Montgomery is my all-time favorite Cyclone. More than Fred Hoiberg (I know, probably not a good name to bring up) and it's not even close. What if DM doesn't work out for the Bears? I would hate to love DM the Cyclone but be frustrated with DM the Bear.

It hasn't stopped me from already ordering a Montgomery jersey. Just going to enjoy the ride.

[G08]

David Montgomery Destroys My Iowa Hawkeyes

I hated cheering for him during this game, but maaaaaaaaannnnnn! You see his vision, cutting ability, route running ability, hands, power, etc.

Impressive, impressive kid.

I covered that game. I asked Montgomery afterwards what is it that makes him so tough to tackle the first or second time someone hits him. His response was something to the time of if there was an answer to that question, defenders would be able to tackle him.

How's it feel to have a Cyclone be the premiere pick of the Bears?

To be honest, I shrilled like a school girl. My wife can confirm that. Not because the Bears drafted a Cyclone, and not because I wanted the Bears to draft him. But because the Bears drafted someone who is a good fit in the offense who happened to be a Cyclone. I was on cloud nine about how it all became together.

Then some doubt did start to set in. David Montgomery is my all-time favorite Cyclone. More than Fred Hoiberg (I know, probably not a good name to bring up) and it's not even close. What if DM doesn't work out for the Bears? I would hate to love DM the Cyclone but be frustrated with DM the Bear.

It hasn't stopped me from already ordering a Montgomery jersey. Just going to enjoy the ride.

My mental image:

[RING4CHI]

My mental image:

Spot on, sir. Arm motions and all.

[Umbali]

Why David Montgomery is so good.

Man, the more I watch and read about this guy, the more pumped I am to watch him play. He's such a high character guy that I just want to see him succeed.

Ok WOW! I rarely watch those types of interviews etc...but that blew me away. Good kid. Very happy he is a Bear.

[Bears Whiskey Nut]

I just heard a story about him: it was 2am on a weekend and Montgomery calls one of his coaches. The coach is freaking out and answers his phone prepared to hear the worst. Instead? Montgomery asks Coach for the password to get into the film room.

This dude... I'm in love.

That's awesome.

[Mikefive]

PFF tape review of David Montgomery.

This guy is going to be good.

[mmmc_35]

PFF tape review of David Montgomery.

This guy is going to be good.

I really like the McCoy comp.