Tarik Cohen Will Do A Lot Of Things In Offense
7 years agoChicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen, who has added muscle this offseason and is up to 190 pounds, has trained his focus on becoming more polished as a receiver. New head coach Matt Nagy, who helped Chiefs receiver Tyreek Hill become a 1,000-yard man in 2017, is looking forward to creating mismatches with Cohen out of the backfield. “We’re going to teach him everything we can and move him around and do different things,” Nagy said. “That’s not a secret. So how do we get him to where we want him to be when the season starts?" While training this offseason, Cohen ran routes as a receiver to help refine his route running, and he's also expressed excitement for run-pass option plays that will be featured in Nagy's offense. Cohen ran for 4.3 yards per carry and two touchdowns in his rookie year, but more impressively he had 53 catches for 353 yards and an additional touchdown through the air in 16 games. Jordan Howard will be the primary back on early downs, but it's no secret that Cohen's role will be increased, making him a fine target in PPR leagues or as Howard's primary handcuff.
Source: Chicago Tribune - Dan Wiederer
Source: Chicago Tribune - Dan Wiederer