When the Bears drafted David Montgomery in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft, the selection was viewed as a perfect marriage between his skill set and Matt Nagy's offense. Montgomery was expected to do for the Bears what Kareem Hunt did for Nagy and the Chiefs when Hunt led the NFL in rushing as a rookie in 2017.
No, Montgomery didn't have the kind of statistical success that Hunt enjoyed that year, but he did have a productive first season that has his arrow clearly pointing up.
Montgomery ended 2019 with 242 carries for 889 yards and six touchdowns, including two 100-yard games and a season-finale performance against the Vikings that totaled 113 yards and a score.