A potential bell cow back in one of the league's most potent offenses? What's not to like. I LOVE Benson for his current value. He is far from a great runner, but is there any reason to believe he won't get 200 touches and a handful of looks near the goalline? Considering the near-death of stud RBs, selecting a player like Benson (or even Hillis) at current ADP provides a nice bit of production at Flex.
Really? Seems like Green Bay and Benson are in the honeymoon stage of their relationship.
They will fall out of love pretty quick. He is going on my do not draft list.
Due to?
Reminds me of Ocho going to New England. He was getting nothing but positive press and his fantasy projections were ridiculous but he never produced. Benson is not great receiver. IMO, he doesn't fit Green Bays system well. I don't think he will live up to the hype.
Actually, he fits their system - their new, Alex Green is the future systemPack has historically (past 4plus years at least) a zone blocking scheme with 1 cut runners - Grant, Starks, etc.
The Packers, for those paying attention, have moved to a one back, power running system where the back is responsible for seeing the field and choosing his own path.
This is what they see in Alex Green, and definitely what is Benson's strength. Alex (in college) played in a one back, shotgun system where it was his job to see the field and pick his own hole. What the Packers have done is picked up the 1 back available to fill the gap until AG is back to full health. Benson, while not historically playing in shotgun formation, looked good Thur because he is that 1 back player - he fits the Packers new system.