Rory Sparrow
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2) To that end exit Howard and enter Montgomery, Davis and Patterson. I think those 3 combined give you more quality depth and running options to fit the scheme. I think these guys combined with Cohen make for a more efficient running attack. The addition of these three is better than 2018 Howard.
a) Davis looked great in his lone start for Arizona and every other rep he had. He caught the ball extremely well in check down routes.
b) Patterson is one of best athletes in league if you factor size, speed and elusiveness. There is no one better at running jet sweeps. Someone did a great video on it, but I can't find it. Just know he is really good at it.
c) By all accounts Montgomery has looked great in OTAs in terms of his movement, quickness and hands. Take that for what it is worth.
3) Cohen is still a versatile stud as receiver or a runner.
4) Shaheen may be healthy this year and may have improved his blocking. Hopefully he can stay healthy this year. Converted TE Sowell may also provide a large run blocking option at TE if Shaheen can't stay on field. Obviously that should be a huge down grade in pass receiving ability, but we'll see. Presence of a large TE as receiving threat makes NFL style RPOs work better.
Cohen isn't adding anything new to the mix. I don't think you can rely on guys like Davis, Patterson and Shaheen to improve upon the loss of Howard. To me, its basically two things....is Montgomery a stud NFL RB, and can Kyle Long be healthy and play at a Pro Bowl level. All the other stuff is window dressing.