The Chicago Bears were poking around the running back position all offseason, so it made sense for them to add one during the draft. In picking up Indiana's Jordan Howard in the 5th round, they got a good compliment to Jeremy Langford. Howard runs with the power that his 230 pound frame suggests he has. He doesn't have 4.4 speed like Langford, but he's not necessarily slow with a 4.59 forty at his pro day.
Head Coach John Fox has always favored a dual backfield attack and new offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains liked to establish the run at his previous play calling gig.