Chicago Bears Post Draft Depth Chart: RB

What does the Chicago Bears depth chart look like at running back?

Talk about shake up in the room. The Chicago Bears went from Jordan Howard and Tarik Cohen in a two-headed monster to a lot more questions. Mike Davis, David Montgomery and Kerrith Whyte were all added. How does this shake out. Is Cordarrelle Patterson a running back? Have we forgotten about Ryan Nall?

There are a lot of questions that were not here a few months ago, but all of the sudden are shining bright.

What does the Chicago Bears depth chart look like.

1. David Montgomery (50-60% of snaps)

If you watched Matt Nagy call offense, you know that which number you hold on the depth chart does not matter in terms of role and usage. However, if you are asking who is going to lead the Bears in rushing attempts, that is David Montgomery.

The Chicago Bears traded up for David Montgomery because there was a tier drop between Montgomery, Darrell Henderson, Miles Sanders, Josh Jacobs and the rest of the backs.

What you get out of these four are NFL ready backs who show it different areas. Montgomery may have the least athleticism of the three, but he is the most NFL capable runner to step in and handle a heavy workload. He has a great chance to step into at least 200 of the 250 lost carries from Jordan Howard.

2. Tarik Cohen (50-60% of snaps)

Tarik Cohen may not lead the team in carries, but he may lead the running backs in total yards. That is because he is likely to sore over 1,000 with at least 500 rushing and receiving yards. The addition of Montgomery could be good for Cohen in contrast. Montgomery is big and get downhill. Cohen is elusive side line to sideline. They can get on the field at the same time, and we all know that Matt Nagy wants them both on the field the same time.

3. Mike Davis (20-30% of snaps)

Mike Davis went from a starter to a big time share, which made him one of the losers of the weekend, Still, Davis is going to be mixed in and get his shot here and there. Davis can ease the workload of a rookie, and can ensure that Cohen can have all of his touches come outside the tackles, without it being a tell when he is on the field.

4. Kerrith Whyte (3-5% of snaps)

In a perfect world, the Bears do not get too much from Whyte in year one. That would mean that Tarik Cohen is demanding the football, and Cordarrelle Patterson is a heavy part of the offense. Whyte has legitimate speed, and his versatile nature and special teams impact make him a player who can sub in for both and get on the roster next season.

5. Ryan Nall (Special Teams-Practice Squad)

If Ryan Nall wants to make the roster he has to scream versatility. With the size of a tight end and the vision and ball handling of a running back, Nall has to show that he can do it all, and provide obvious special teams value. Adding Whyte and Montgomery was not great for his stock.

6. Taquan Mizzell

What the Chicago Bears did this weekend was ensure that they did not have to play Taquan Mizzell serious offensive snaps in the playoffs. Because that happened last year and did not go well.

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