Chicago Bears Mailbag: The Kareem Hunt conundrum and more

@JoeyMandell1
Why is everyone so quick to dump Jordan Howard?

The realities of the NFL. Howard is the type of back who demands around 18-20 carries per game in order to be consistently effective. That’s because he wears defenses down with his power and toughness. Nagy doesn’t run that type of system. He operates according to opponent, so game plans shift priorities and often that can mean less carries for a back certain weeks. That’s a problem with Howard because he’s not typically effective on limited touches. Hence the belief that 2018 may have been his last year in Chicago.

@SportsGrantInfo
Do you think Rashaad Coward will be the Bears starting RT next season in order to save some cap space and not resign Massie?

Coward played surprisingly well in the preseason at right tackle so I think there may be a slight undercurrent that he could at least have that opportunity. However, that was before Massie played this past season, which was easily the best of his career. I think the Bears are more confident now that bringing him back is a better idea. It’s probably just as well since Coward probably needs more time to adjust to the position switch.