Bears drafting Tarik Cohen? Has to be the Sproles connection
NFL COMPARISON
Darren Sproles
BOTTOM LINE
Cohen uses a bounding, bouncing approach to the line of scrimmage reminiscent of Le’Veon Bell, but he’s far less likely to finish downhill and instead looks to break it wide and out-race defenders. He’s an electric playmaker who needs touches, but he’s too small and unpredictable to handle much of an NFL carry count. Cohen gets easy separation as a receiver out of the backfield or from the slot and he will likely be used as an updated version of Darren Sproles 2.0.
The Human Joystick
Cohen would make a perfect compliment to Howard in so many ways. He’s an ideal third down back who offers all sorts of options from the backfield. Having his speed and swiftness in combination with the size and power of Howard makes for an ideal blending of skill sets. All it would take is a creative offensive coordinator finding ways to get him in space. The tape shows that whenever that happens, defenses pay the price.
He would be an instant help in the punt return game, an area that will need settling if and when Eddie Royal is gone. Then it becomes a matter of building a package in the playbook to get maximum use out of his special abilities. Sure his size isn’t the norm for the NFL, but the thing about crushing the little guys is one must actually catch them first.
As with Sproles for so many years, that will prove way easier said than done. If nothing else, the Bears add yet more speed to their offense. Never a bad thing.
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