Is Jeremy Langford ready to replace Matt Forte?

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Here is the latest installment of the Chicago Bears’ weekly mailbag. Thank you to everyone who submitted questions. Have a great rest of the week.

@DickersonESPN Langford probably being”da guy”this season,will he live up2 the numbers Forte put up?Or is there comp 4 the job #Bearsmailbag

— OH Jr (@Chomper1989) May 23, 2016

Jeff Dickerson: Let’s slow down with Jeremy Langford. Matt Forte leads the NFL in yards from scrimmage (12,718) since 2008, and is second in Bears career rushing yards (8,602), fourth in rushing touchdowns (45) and third in total touchdowns (64). Forte is special. Langford is intriguing, but he’s not on Forte’s level. At least, not yet. Forte anchored Chicago’s backfield for eight consecutive seasons. Some years Forte touched the ball more than 350 times. Langford had 170 touches in 2015. That number is bound to increase in 2016. Can Langford stay healthy? Can he be as productive when opponents spend the week preparing to stop him? I like Langford, but he only started two games last season. There is a lot we still don’t know. So while Langford is the front-runner to be the No. 1 guy, I do expect competition at running back between Langford, Jordan Howard, Ka’Deem Carey and Jacquizz Rodgers, who impressed the Bears before he went on injured reserve last season.

@DickersonESPN If Kevin White performs up to his potential, do you see the Bears letting Alshon walk at the end of this year? #bearsmailbag

— Dan J (@dj_jaco_10) May 23, 2016

JD: Alshon Jeffery is 26 years old. Kevin White turns 24 in June. Instead of allowing Jeffery to simply walk away next offseason, the Bears should attempt to keep them together beyond 2016. For all the injury concerns, Jeffery has the ninth most receiving …

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