Chicago Bears Rookies: The Future Is Bright
By Flo Ottis
RB Jordan Howard
It’s true. You can find future Pro Bowlers in the 5th round. The Bills found Kyle Williams, the Seahawks found Kam Chancellor and Richard Sherman, and the Bears may have found a future Pro Bowler themselves in Jordan Howard. It’s hard to believe that a relentless running back with prodigious vision was still on the board when the Bears used their 150th pick to draft the Indiana Hoosier.
In Jeremy Langford’s absence tackle breaker Jordan Howard did not hesitate to flash his potential right off the bat. After Week 5, Jordan Howard became the first rookie in Bears history to rush for at least 100 yards in each of his first two starts.
If Howard can keep up the consistency (5.8 AVG on the season), there’s a good chance he’ll be able to replace the beloved Workhorse — Matt Forte — in the future.
Stats:
vs PHI: 3 ATT for 22 YDS (7.3 AVG), 2 REC for 9 YDS
@ DAL: 9 ATT for 45 YDS (5.0 AVG), 4 REC for 47 YDS
vs DET: 23 ATT for 111 YDS (4.8 AVG), 3 REC for 21 YDS
@ IND: 16 ATT for 118 YDS (7.4 AVG), 3 REC for 45 YDS
Not on the list due to lack of snaps: S Deon Bush, S Deandre Houston-Carson, WR Daniel Braverman, and TE Ben Braunecker.
The future is so bright for these Chicago Bears rookies, they’ve gotta wear shades.