Garrett Wolfe, who starred at Northern Illinois before getting drafted in the third round last year, still feels he has something to prove every time he steps on the field.
When he did that in the Bears preseason opener Thursday at Soldier Field, he walked away as the only Bears running back with a touchdown. Wolfe raced just about all 25 yards of the 25-yard scoring pass from Rex Grossman after catching the ball.
Wolfe ended the game with 89 total yards - 64 on the ground - and said afterward that he feels he could be a No. 1 running back if given the chance.
"I think all of us feel that," Wolfe said. "All of us - me, Adrian (Peterson), P.J. (Pope), Matt (Forte), Kevin (Jones). We're all confident in our abilities, and at some point we've all played the No. 1 running back. This is a different level, but I feel I can do anything I set my mind to."
It's highly unlikely that will ever happen in Chicago. Long-time backup Peterson remains second on the depth chart behind the rookie Forte, who's already won the starting job this year. Wolfe seems cemented at third string and could fall further once Jones gets activated.
Unfortunately, for Wolfe, he's pegged as a change-of-pace back because the Bears operate a power running game and Wolfe's considered undersized for that at 5-7, 186 pounds.
"I think I can fit in (this system)," Wolfe said. "There's no question in my mind that I can fit in it, but it really doesn't matter what I, what I think. It depends on what the coaches and the people who make the decisions upstairs. If I can make them comfortable with that, then I keep my job."
He's definitely the most talented back on the team and had the most accomplished college career of any of the RB's on the team.
I hope he ends up with another team who knows how to use him and will give him the touches he deserves.
Garrett Wolfe is going to be a big time 3RD down back for us. He is a game breaker when he is in the open field. Wolfe WILL BE WITH THE BEARS.