It seems the Bears might not be satisfied with the state of their backfield just yet. That’s not to say they’re unhappy with Jordan Howard. Far from it. Dowell Loggains sounds positively giddy about his future after rushing for 1, 313 yards and making the Pro Bowl as a rookie. Even so, running back is a demanding position on the body. One injury to Howard and who’s left to handle the ground game? Jeremy Langford and Ka’Deem Carey haven’t shown they can produce anywhere close to Howard’s level.
Besides that the 2017 draft class is loaded at the position. There is no harm in keeping an eye out for potential studs who they might be able to grab later. It seems they have their eyes on one in particular. Lorin Cox of USA Today reported on it from the Senior Bowl.
“Down at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, the team showed a lot of interest in BYU running back Jamaal Williams, as their college scouting coordinator Bobby Macedo spent more than 20 minutes interviewing him after Wednesday’s practice.”
Jamaal Williams is an interesting name that has floated around the past few weeks. He’s often lost in the shuffle of other top backs but some feel his NFL ceiling is very high. At 6’0″ he’s somewhat tall for a running back but it doesn’t seem to hamper him too much. He gashed defenses in college. He finished with 3, 901 rushing yards, 35 touchdowns and also caught 60 passes for 567 yards with one touchdown.
