Sean Payton has described Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte as a "versatile player".
The 27-year-old has rushed for 320 yards and scored three touchdowns during the NFC North side's first four games of the 2013 NFL season.
The New Orleans Saints head coach told reporters: "He has good balance, good vision. He's a versatile player in that he does a lot of things very well, catches the ball well, good protector when they're throwing it.
"He's smart so he's not a one dimensional player. He's a 3D player. He can block, run and catch. He's been very productive for them in, I don't want to say [a] short period of time but right from the start when he arrived. It's something that you can see on film. He does a lot of things extremely well."
The Saints face the Bears at Soldier Field tomorrow.
