The Facts: New HC Marc Trestman absolutely loves Forte and all that he can do. Of all his players, Trestman felt the most comfortable talking about Forte than others. Why? Because he's watched more tape on Forte than any other player. "I think over his career, they've used him a lot of different ways," Trestman said. "I just got done looking at all his catches from 2010. He was on the line scrimmage, he was running out of the backfield [and] he is great in space. He has a skill set that goes full spectrum of what you want out of a running back. He can run inside. He can run outside. He can catch the ball extremely well. I saw him as a very good route runner for a wide receiver. I saw him in slants in 2010. I saw him run rail routes, sideline routes."

Diehards Line:And Trestman kept going. ... "Matt has the entire scope and ability to be able to run all different kinds of runs with him, and you can make all the different kinds of throws to him," he said. "And he's a willing blocker, which is critically important. He's a want-to, willing blocker, which all great running backs want to be. They want to be known as good blockers who set the tone for the physicality of the offense. ..." In other words, as Sun-Times staffer Adam L. Jahns put it, "Expect a big year for Forte."