Battle Red Blog on David Montgomery
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Montgomery enters his age-29 season coming off of three productive years in Detroit. Though he set new career-lows in carries, rushing yards and missed tackles forced in 2025... Running backs are measured in carries, and D-Mo has 1477 on the odometer heading into this season. That's a lot of abuse on a human body, no matter how tough.
STACKED’s take
PFF ranks Montgomery 26th overall RB; age and carry load raise regression concerns for 2026.
PFF ranked Montgomery 26th overall among running backs for 2026 with a 75.3 grade, reflecting skepticism about his age-29 season outlook despite local hype. The source notes he set career-lows in carries, rushing yards, and missed tackles forced in 2025, and emphasizes that running backs are measured in carries—Montgomery has 1,477 career carries heading into 2026, 'a lot of abuse on a human body.' While he ranks sixth in the NFL with 33 rushing touchdowns over the past three regular seasons, the source suggests it's rare for a runner to have his best season in his eighth campaign, and expects both Montgomery and Woody Marks will fall short of the 1,000-yard mark in 2026 as the offensive line gels.
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