Matt Forte burst onto the scene in 2008, rushing for 1,238 yards and 8 touchdowns. He was also an asset in the passing game, with 63 receptions for 477 yards and 4 touchdowns.
In his sophomore season he remained a solid receiver, though the touchdowns disappeared. He had 57 receptions for 471 yards,
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A more pass-heavy offense certainly leads to fewer carries and hurts a runner’s ability to make an impact. Heading into 2010, with sporter Mike Martz now in place as the offensive coordinator, you have to wonder if the number of carries will fall a little bit further.The acquisition of Jay Cutler easily could have factored into that. In 2009 the Bears attempted 563 passes. In 2008,
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It’s not like Forte has been overly impressive when he gets the carries, but anyways. Even in his big season of 2008, he averaged less than four yards a carry. Last season he was at just 3.6 yards per carry.
Fumbles also became a major issue for him.
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With Chester Taylor brought in from the Minnesota Vikings, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see that happen. Taylor has spent the last few seasons playing understudy to Adrian Peterson,
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I wouldn’t read too much into that, however.Neither back had much success in the first preseason game,, with Taylor rushing for 10 yards and Forte rushing for 7 yards.
Playing in Chicago, the weather is going to be an issue,air jordan 2010, especially late in the season. Even with the new Martz/Cutler marriage in place, it’s impossible to think that the team is just going to pass the ball all day long in December games. I’d consider him a low-end RB2, or a very good RB3 at this point, but nothing more. What about you? How good do you think Forte will be? Where would you draft him?
They have home games against the Jets and Patriots, as well as a road game in Green Bay. That means opportunity for Forte, but there are a ton of concerns surrounding him.
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