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Chicago Bears: What does history tell us about converted running backs?
By Marlow Ferguson Jr. - August 29th, 2020
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Chicago Bears: What does history tell us about converted running backs?
By Marlow Ferguson Jr. - August 29th, 2020
The pressure cooker on Matt Nagy and the Chicago Bears offense hasn’t yet reached its boiling point, but David Montgomery’s groin injury certainly heats things up a bit. Per NFL Insider Ian Rappaport, the sophomore running back’s recovery time is somewhere between two-to-four weeks — which would be much less alarming if the Bears’ season opener weren’t two weeks away.
The idea of trying to sign a running back, provide him a crash course, and hope he can produce in such a short time frame has been bandied about. But if not, it could mean extended opportunities for the likes of Tarik Cohen, Ryan Nall, Artavis Pierce, and do-it-all skill player Cordarrelle Patterson.
The Chicago Bears still have Patterson listed as a “wide receiver,” and his jersey number reflects as much. But the “secret” is all but out; he’s spent the lion’s share of this training camp learning the nuances of the running back position — running between the tackles and “A” and “B” gaps instead of just outside sweeps and pass protection assignments.
For Patterson, a player who operated in just 18 percent of the offensive snaps for an awful Chicago Bears offense, it has to be a welcome sign. But, as he makes his transition a different position, what can history tell us about players who’ve had to walk that tightrope and evolve into something else? Here’s a look through NFL history.
The idea of trying to sign a running back, provide him a crash course, and hope he can produce in such a short time frame has been bandied about. But if not, it could mean extended opportunities for the likes of Tarik Cohen, Ryan Nall, Artavis Pierce, and do-it-all skill player Cordarrelle Patterson.
The Chicago Bears still have Patterson listed as a “wide receiver,” and his jersey number reflects as much. But the “secret” is all but out; he’s spent the lion’s share of this training camp learning the nuances of the running back position — running between the tackles and “A” and “B” gaps instead of just outside sweeps and pass protection assignments.
For Patterson, a player who operated in just 18 percent of the offensive snaps for an awful Chicago Bears offense, it has to be a welcome sign. But, as he makes his transition a different position, what can history tell us about players who’ve had to walk that tightrope and evolve into something else? Here’s a look through NFL history.
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