David Montgomery, Riley Ridley Stand Out
6 years agoChicago Bears rookie wide receiver Riley Ridley and running back David Montgomery both stood out in rookie minicamp this weekend. Ridley, a fourth-round pick, is known for precise route running, where he caught 69 passes for 1,015 yards and 13 touchdowns in 28 games over three seasons at Georgia. His older brother Calvin plays for the Falcons. Montgomery, a third-round pick from Iowa State, made a few nice catches. His 71 receptions are the fifth most all time at Iowa State. “I’m very confident in myself as far as catching the ball,” Montgomery said. “I think I catch the ball well. I played quarterback in high school, so I was catching the ball every play we ran out of the gun, so I got used to it over time.” Riley will have an uphill battle for playing time in his rookie year, but Montgomery should be the team's lead back right away and has a great chance to put up numbers for owners in redraft leagues in 2019.
Source: ChicagoBears.com - Larry Mayer
Source: ChicagoBears.com - Larry Mayer