Bears' Mitch Trubisky: Tarik Cohen, David Montgomery Part of '3-Headed Monster'

The Chicago Bears will feature a retooled backfield after the team traded Jordan Howard, added free agent Mike Davis and drafted David Montgomery. Tarik Cohen will be back for his third season.

Quarterback Mitch Trubisky is a fan of the new additions, according to Rich Campbell of the Chicago Tribune.

"We've got a three-headed monster that's going to be able to make huge plays for this offense," Trubisky said. "Very talented guys and pretty much handpicked by [general manager Ryan Pace] and [head coach Matt Nagy]. I 100 percent believe in those guys.

"Just being around Mike and being back with Tarik, you just feel like these guys really fit this offense and are able to do the things we want them to do—running the zone scheme, making guys miss, extending plays, running guys over and catching the ball out of the backfield. That's what we expect from David and Mike."

Cohen amassed 1,169 yards from scrimmage and eight touchdowns in 2018. Davis rushed for 4.6 yards per carry alongside 728 yards from scrimmage and five scores for the Seattle Seahawks. Montgomery had 1,216 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns for Iowa State last season.

The Bears offense improved slightly in Nagy's first year as head coach in 2018, moving from 25th in Football Outsiders' offensive DVOA (defense-adjusted value over average) to 20th.

The new running backs could help the Bears improve further, and Davis earned his best career Pro Football Focus grade last year:

Further, PFF ranked Montgomery second among draft-eligible running backs, behind only first-round pick Josh Jacobs:

The issue is whether the offensive line can give the running backs enough room to operate. That didn't happen often enough last year, with the Bears ranking 28th in adjusted line yards and running back yards per carry, per Football Outsiders.

As a positive, Chicago is getting a reinforcement in guard Kyle Long, who will be back after missing eight games last season with a foot injury.

James Daniels, the team's second-round pick in 2018, will also start the whole year after jumping into the starting lineup midseason. He and Cody Whitehair may switch positions, however, with Daniels moving to center and Whitehair to left guard, per Pace (h/t Pro Football Weekly's Arthur Arkush).

There's reason to be bullish on the Bears offense in year two of the Nagy era given the new running backs, Long's return, the potential benefits of the offensive line switch and the continued development of third-year man Trubisky.