Cedric Benson SIGNED with Green Bay. (1 Viewer)

[sho nuff]

Green Bay's roster could look like this

RUNNING BACKS (3)

Keep: Cedric Benson, Alex Green, Brandon Saine.

Cut: James Starks, Marc Tyler, Du'ane Bennett.

Summary: This positional group has been hammered by injuries throughout camp and is somewhat of a mystery. Benson signed Aug. 12 and began practicing Sunday. Benson has had three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons, and unless he falls on his face, the Packers seem ready to make him their lead back. Green is just beginning to regain his explosiveness after suffering an ACL tear last October. Coach Mike McCarthy loves Saine's versatility, smarts and steadiness. He's been fighting a hamstring injury but should survive. The surprise here would be the Packers giving up on Starks, their No. 1 back early in camp. But injuries have limited Starks to just 16 games his first two years, and he's out again with a turf toe. Dating back to his days at Buffalo, Starks has missed time five straight years. At some point, his inability to stay on the field will cost him. The guess is it's now. Tyler seems a good bet for the practice squad.

FULLBACKS (1)

Keep: John Kuhn.

Cut: Nic Cooper, Jon Hoese.

Summary: Kuhn was given a three-year, $7.5-million contract in 2011 and is one of McCarthy's favorites. Kuhn also is versatile enough to play running back in a pinch. He's not going anywhere. Hoese finished 2011 on the practice squad, but Cooper might take that spot in 2012.

Question for Packer fans: Does Rob Reischel know his stuff? He projecting that Starks and Harrel both get cut.

As I said in the Starks thread...not seeing it.Saine has yet to be healthy either...so cutting Starks to keep a guy who has also been hurt seems a bit off (unless the Toe is worse than we think).

Harrell...I think has even less of a shot to get cut. They have invested time in him, the coaches seem to like him...he has shown flashes (very good in the hurry up/2 minute drill) but is pretty inconsistent. That they don't have a vet on the roster now tells me they are not going to cut him. Thompson went with Flynn and Brohm when Rodgers was in his first year starting...and they were raw rookies.

 

[Todem]

A later round flier on Benson is a decent pick in this offense. They have a guy they can pound and move the chains when they have good leads and he can pass protect.

Benson turned his career around in Cincy and has a golden shot to be a decent RB3/flex/bye week fill in on the Packers.

 

[smackdaddies]

Green Bay's roster could look like this

RUNNING BACKS (3)

Keep: Cedric Benson, Alex Green, Brandon Saine.

Cut: James Starks, Marc Tyler, Du'ane Bennett.

Summary: This positional group has been hammered by injuries throughout camp and is somewhat of a mystery. Benson signed Aug. 12 and began practicing Sunday. Benson has had three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons, and unless he falls on his face, the Packers seem ready to make him their lead back. Green is just beginning to regain his explosiveness after suffering an ACL tear last October. Coach Mike McCarthy loves Saine's versatility, smarts and steadiness. He's been fighting a hamstring injury but should survive. The surprise here would be the Packers giving up on Starks, their No. 1 back early in camp. But injuries have limited Starks to just 16 games his first two years, and he's out again with a turf toe. Dating back to his days at Buffalo, Starks has missed time five straight years. At some point, his inability to stay on the field will cost him. The guess is it's now. Tyler seems a good bet for the practice squad.

FULLBACKS (1)

Keep: John Kuhn.

Cut: Nic Cooper, Jon Hoese.

Summary: Kuhn was given a three-year, $7.5-million contract in 2011 and is one of McCarthy's favorites. Kuhn also is versatile enough to play running back in a pinch. He's not going anywhere. Hoese finished 2011 on the practice squad, but Cooper might take that spot in 2012.

Question for Packer fans: Does Rob Reischel know his stuff? He projecting that Starks and Harrel both get cut.

As I said in the Starks thread...not seeing it.Saine has yet to be healthy either...so cutting Starks to keep a guy who has also been hurt seems a bit off (unless the Toe is worse than we think).

Harrell...I think has even less of a shot to get cut. They have invested time in him, the coaches seem to like him...he has shown flashes (very good in the hurry up/2 minute drill) but is pretty inconsistent. That they don't have a vet on the roster now tells me they are not going to cut him. Thompson went with Flynn and Brohm when Rodgers was in his first year starting...and they were raw rookies.

tonight will be a big test run, at least the first half. I will be out on the lake but I will be very interested on feedback for his performance (Benson) I think he will get at least 10 carries in the half.

 

[LHUCKS]

Benson is a huge value play currently, but you'll see his ADP skyrocket in the next few weeks as the fantasy pundits catch on and start to advertise it.

 

[SmallDawgsBITE]

I picked up Benson in a draft today

16 Team redraft , got him at 6.11 as a RB3 , which is difficult to even find a starter #3

For a bye week filler or trade bait if by some miracle he posts a few TD and some yards in the first few weeks, i saw value with the pick

In and explosive offense , a RB that can grind out yardage in the 4th quarter when the game is all but over, he could end up scoring 8-10 TD this season is clean up duty

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

On deck hitter: Benson appears to be positioned well to be the team's starting running back opening day, but second-year pro Alex Green might have a say in how much Benson sees the ball.Green is coming off major knee reconstruction and has been on a so-called "pitch count" to make sure his knee isn't overworked and suffers a setback. He is close to being full-go and McCarthy is eager to see him play more Thursday."He hasn't had a big flare-up or anything, so the numbers have been correct," McCarthy said. "Hopefully, he can take a little more this week than he's taken the last two weeks and we can continue to grow with him because I like everything I've seen with Alex."He needs to play. He's a young guy who needs reps."

 

[meatwad1]

Benson is a huge value play currently, but you'll see his ADP skyrocket in the next few weeks as the fantasy pundits catch on and start to advertise it.

If he plays well tonight I think he will be going in the 5th and maybe even the 4th round.

 

[sho nuff]

Benson is a huge value play currently, but you'll see his ADP skyrocket in the next few weeks as the fantasy pundits catch on and start to advertise it.

If he plays well tonight I think he will be going in the 5th and maybe even the 4th round.

At that point...he is way overvalued.Benson is not going to get more than 15 carries or so in games. They will keep working Green in.

 

[Papa Georgio]

Benson is a huge value play currently, but you'll see his ADP skyrocket in the next few weeks as the fantasy pundits catch on and start to advertise it.

If he plays well tonight I think he will be going in the 5th and maybe even the 4th round.

At that point...he is way overvalued.Benson is not going to get more than 15 carries or so in games. They will keep working Green in.

Just the fear of this is enough to make me hesitant enough that I probably won't own him. I think he will start strong and as Green and Kuhn get more healthy they will start to cut into his work load. They love to run some Kuhn at the goal.

 

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

Benson is a huge value play currently, but you'll see his ADP skyrocket in the next few weeks as the fantasy pundits catch on and start to advertise it.

If he plays well tonight I think he will be going in the 5th and maybe even the 4th round.

At that point...he is way overvalued.Benson is not going to get more than 15 carries or so in games. They will keep working Green in.

Just the fear of this is enough to make me hesitant enough that I probably won't own him. I think he will start strong and as Green and Kuhn get more healthy they will start to cut into his work load. They love to run some Kuhn at the goal.

Yeah that is a little high. Granted it was almost a week ago but he went 10.09 in my draft with some Packer homers last Friday

 

[unckeyherb]

Benson is a huge value play currently, but you'll see his ADP skyrocket in the next few weeks as the fantasy pundits catch on and start to advertise it.

If he plays well tonight I think he will be going in the 5th and maybe even the 4th round.

At that point...he is way overvalued.Benson is not going to get more than 15 carries or so in games. They will keep working Green in.

agree that a 5th or 4th! is way overvalued, but if he can get a little north of 15 carries a game he could be a great RB3 borderline RB2. With the passing attack the packers have, I'd bet he could get his YPC up to 4+. With 15 carries he can get you a per game average of 60-75 yards and a punch in TD. I'll take that from my RB3.

 

[tjnc09]

I picked up Benson in a draft today16 Team redraft , got him at 6.11 as a RB3 , which is difficult to even find a starter #3For a bye week filler or trade bait if by some miracle he posts a few TD and some yards in the first few weeks, i saw value with the pickIn and explosive offense , a RB that can grind out yardage in the 4th quarter when the game is all but over, he could end up scoring 8-10 TD this season is clean up duty

Starting the season against SF, CHI, and SEA probably won't help his trade value at all.

 

[FF Dude]

Can't see the game and no game thread. How's Benson look?

I picked up Benson in a draft today16 Team redraft , got him at 6.11 as a RB3 , which is difficult to even find a starter #3For a bye week filler or trade bait if by some miracle he posts a few TD and some yards in the first few weeks, i saw value with the pickIn and explosive offense , a RB that can grind out yardage in the 4th quarter when the game is all but over, he could end up scoring 8-10 TD this season is clean up duty

Starting the season against SF, CHI, and SEA probably won't help his trade value at all.

 

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

He looked decent to me. Showed some nice vision with cutbacks and ran with some power. Ended up 6-36 and 1-10.

 

[FF Dude]

Thanks!

 

[The Kerminator]

Can't see the game and no game thread. How's Benson look?

I picked up Benson in a draft today16 Team redraft , got him at 6.11 as a RB3 , which is difficult to even find a starter #3For a bye week filler or trade bait if by some miracle he posts a few TD and some yards in the first few weeks, i saw value with the pickIn and explosive offense , a RB that can grind out yardage in the 4th quarter when the game is all but over, he could end up scoring 8-10 TD this season is clean up duty

Starting the season against SF, CHI, and SEA probably won't help his trade value at all.

Benson looked good. He should get the majority of the carries with Starks/Green splitting the rest.

 

[Raider Nation]

You guys are going way overboard with this topic. An offense like GB takes years to master, especially with a RB needing to know hundreds of plays and different ways of picking up blitzes from each of them. Benson isn't going to walk in and be a starter anytime soon.

Cedric was brought in for depth at a thin position and to push Green and Starks to be better, since someone is waiting in the wings if they don't figure it out. There's no fantasy value here, and I would be shocked if he started a game ahead of Starks, injury barring. I would be shocked if Cedric sees more offensive plays the first half of the year than Alex Green.

Benson's progress is amazing. I mean, he hasn't even been there for YEARS yet....

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel's Bob McGinn believes it's been a long time since a Packers running back has "looked like a real back" to the extent that Cedric Benson did Thursday night.

McGinn is one of the most respected beat writers in the country. Packers players were equally abuzz following Benson's debut. Asked what the veteran brings to the offense, Greg Jennings replied, "If nothing else, (it was) a ‘Woo, did you see that?’ Just the excitement ... He's going to be a huge asset in this offense." Benson compared himself to a "kid in a candy store" facing soft defensive fronts in the Packers' up-tempo, no-huddle offense. He was much more impressive than Alex Green while rotating series versus the Bengals.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

I reserve the right to extend and amend my previous comments regarding Cedric Benson and the way carries are split in Green Bay this year. (Sounds like he looked very good.)

 

[KellysHeroes]

After last night, I took him at 5.12 as my RB2 and feel great

1.01 1 Foster, Arian HOU RB

1.02 2 Rice, Ray BAL RB

1.04 3 McCoy, LeSean PHI RB

1.05 4 McFadden, Darren OAK RB

1.07 5 Johnson, Chris TEN RB

1.1 6 Murray, DeMarco DAL RB

1.12 7 Forte, Matt CHI RB

2.06 8 Jackson, Steven STL RB

2.07 9 Lynch, Marshawn SEA RB

2.08 10 Jones-Drew, Maurice JAC RB

2.09 11 Charles, Jamaal KCC RB

2.1 12 Jackson, Fred BUF RB

2.11 13 Mathews, Ryan SDC RB

3.01 14 Turner, Michael ATL RB

3.04 15 Peterson, Adrian MIN RB

3.05 16 Richardson, Trent CLE RB ®

3.07 17 Bradshaw, Ahmad NYG RB

3.08 18 Sproles, Darren NOS RB

3.1 19 Martin, Doug TBB RB ®

4.04 20 Bush, Reggie MIA RB

4.06 21 Gore, Frank SFO RB

5.04 22 Hillis, Peyton KCC RB

5.12 23 Benson, Cedric GBP RB

6.03 24 Greene, Shonn NYJ RB

6.09 25 Green-Ellis, BenJarvus CIN RB

 

[sho nuff]

I reserve the right to extend and amend my previous comments regarding Cedric Benson and the way carries are split in Green Bay this year. (Sounds like he looked very good.)

Same here if he is going to run like that.Forget Green...give Benson 20+ a game and wear his hind end out this year.Its a one year deal for him...use it up all you can McCarthy.

 

[Badm]

Benson looked the same as he always has. A little lost at times, since the system is new. He did blow a block that looked bad, but the big difference that I noticed is the holes he had to run through. He hasn't gotten better, he is just on a way better offensive team. Alex Green showed me very little.

 

[Abraham]

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.

 

[Papa Georgio]

I don't think Ced is an elite talent but I have never gotten the hate. He has played on well below average teams in divisions that have had stout defenses.

My concern is more about how he will be used. The system is much different, but I could see his value being cancelled out both because of a rotation and playing for a team that would rather throw a TD from inside the 5 than run it in, much like Ingram in NO.

 

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

I don't think Ced is an elite talent but I have never gotten the hate. He has played on well below average teams in divisions that have had stout defenses.My concern is more about how he will be used. The system is much different, but I could see his value being cancelled out both because of a rotation and playing for a team that would rather throw a TD from inside the 5 than run it in, much like Ingram in NO.

According to the data dominator, from 2008 to 2011, GB has 77 passes versus 74 rushes inside the 5 yard line. 15 of those rushes are by QBs so it's tough to determine if they were scrambles or designed sneaks/bootlegs.But it seems disingenuous to say they "would rather throw a TD from inside the 5 than run it in". Many of those carries went to Kuhn. Perhaps Benson can be the downhill runner they need inside the 5. Time will tell.

 

[Papa Georgio]

I don't think Ced is an elite talent but I have never gotten the hate. He has played on well below average teams in divisions that have had stout defenses.My concern is more about how he will be used. The system is much different, but I could see his value being cancelled out both because of a rotation and playing for a team that would rather throw a TD from inside the 5 than run it in, much like Ingram in NO.

According to the data dominator, from 2008 to 2011, GB has 77 passes versus 74 rushes inside the 5 yard line. 15 of those rushes are by QBs so it's tough to determine if they were scrambles or designed sneaks/bootlegs.But it seems disingenuous to say they "would rather throw a TD from inside the 5 than run it in". Many of those carries went to Kuhn. Perhaps Benson can be the downhill runner they need inside the 5. Time will tell.

Good info, was going off my recollection of owning Rodgers in a couple of dynasty leagues. Seems like perception doesn't match the reality here. I do happen to think Benson is a much better equipped to get those short yardage carries but as you said time will tell.

 

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

I don't think Ced is an elite talent but I have never gotten the hate. He has played on well below average teams in divisions that have had stout defenses.My concern is more about how he will be used. The system is much different, but I could see his value being cancelled out both because of a rotation and playing for a team that would rather throw a TD from inside the 5 than run it in, much like Ingram in NO.

According to the data dominator, from 2008 to 2011, GB has 77 passes versus 74 rushes inside the 5 yard line. 15 of those rushes are by QBs so it's tough to determine if they were scrambles or designed sneaks/bootlegs.But it seems disingenuous to say they "would rather throw a TD from inside the 5 than run it in". Many of those carries went to Kuhn. Perhaps Benson can be the downhill runner they need inside the 5. Time will tell.

Good info, was going off my recollection of owning Rodgers in a couple of dynasty leagues. Seems like perception doesn't match the reality here. I do happen to think Benson is a much better equipped to get those short yardage carries but as you said time will tell.

Yeah I was surprised as well. It was actually more runs just in 2010 and 2011 (14 vs 17 IIRC) so I went back further to verify the trend. I think the perception is such because they are more successful passing the ball inside the 5 than rushing in that time frame (42 pass TDs vs 32 rush TDs, 9 of which are Rodgers)

 

[Faust]

Cedric Benson makes opposing scout 'nervous'

By Gregg Rosenthal

Around The League editor

Cedric Benson took the ball from Aaron Rodgers, made one of his trademark hop steps to the left, and saw a gaping hole to run through because there were only six defenders in "the box." Eight-yard gain. Life as a Green Bay Packers running back isn't so bad.

Life with Cedric Benson as the Packers running back may work out pretty well too.

Three of Benson's six runs on Thursday night against the Cincinnati Bengals went for at least eight yards. He added a 10-yard catch. Competent, tough running could be a huge upgrade for this Packers team.

"He made me a little nervous," one scout from another team told Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "You think they're struggling there (running back), and then this. I know he's fresh, but he's still a quality player."

"He looked good -- really good," said a different personnel man. "Quick. He looks like he fits the offense well. Obviously, he'll start."

That source said Benson could be their best back since Ahman Green in 2006. McGinn wrote that Benson looked like the kind of "real back" the Packers haven't had in a while.

Benson is not one of the best 15 running backs in football. He doesn't break big plays anymore and he's mediocre in the passing game. But the Packers only need their backs to throw an occasional changeup. They need their backs to take advantage of everything that playing with Aaron Rodgers affords.

Benson can do that.

 

[SWC]

brohans you heard it hear first cedric the destroyer of nations benson will rock and roll this year because think about this in years past and days of yore he was the whole show and would run the ball about a ridiculous number of times but now with discount double check you can never know when a play will be a run or a total shot downfield and hey did i mention randall the touchdown robber cobber the ultimate weapon long story short cedric is not going to be focused on and he will have more chances to do more things than ever before and one word about that and it is watch out right there brohans so take it to the bank and yes i am a homer for the pack but go and tell your great aunt she is a brohan from the old country and take it to the bank

 

[fatness]

You guys are going way overboard with this topic. An offense like GB takes years to master, especially with a RB needing to know hundreds of plays and different ways of picking up blitzes from each of them. Benson isn't going to walk in and be a starter anytime soon.

Cedric was brought in for depth at a thin position and to push Green and Starks to be better, since someone is waiting in the wings if they don't figure it out. There's no fantasy value here, and I would be shocked if he started a game ahead of Starks, injury barring. I would be shocked if Cedric sees more offensive plays the first half of the year than Alex Green.

I actually think everything you just typed is incorrect. That's not easy to do.

$ where your mouth is? Any amount that Benson doesn't start for GB the first four games barring injury.

Sure. $100 sound good? Pick the moderator of your choice to hold the cash.

 

[Raider Nation]

You guys are going way overboard with this topic. An offense like GB takes years to master, especially with a RB needing to know hundreds of plays and different ways of picking up blitzes from each of them. Benson isn't going to walk in and be a starter anytime soon.

Cedric was brought in for depth at a thin position and to push Green and Starks to be better, since someone is waiting in the wings if they don't figure it out. There's no fantasy value here, and I would be shocked if he started a game ahead of Starks, injury barring. I would be shocked if Cedric sees more offensive plays the first half of the year than Alex Green.

I actually think everything you just typed is incorrect. That's not easy to do.

$ where your mouth is? Any amount that Benson doesn't start for GB the first four games barring injury.

Sure. $100 sound good? Pick the moderator of your choice to hold the cash.

Old news. He issued the challenge then made a mad dash for the exits when I accepted.

 

[Dawg Pound 69]

brohans you heard it hear first cedric the destroyer of nations benson will rock and roll this year because think about this in years past and days of yore he was the whole show and would run the ball about a ridiculous number of times but now with discount double check you can never know when a play will be a run or a total shot downfield and hey did i mention randall the touchdown robber cobber the ultimate weapon long story short cedric is not going to be focused on and he will have more chances to do more things than ever before and one word about that and it is watch out right there brohans so take it to the bank and yes i am a homer for the pack but go and tell your great aunt she is a brohan from the old country and take it to the bank

SWC you have made up some awesome nicknames, but I think I like this one the best.

 

[meyerj31]

You guys are going way overboard with this topic. An offense like GB takes years to master, especially with a RB needing to know hundreds of plays and different ways of picking up blitzes from each of them. Benson isn't going to walk in and be a starter anytime soon.

Cedric was brought in for depth at a thin position and to push Green and Starks to be better, since someone is waiting in the wings if they don't figure it out. There's no fantasy value here, and I would be shocked if he started a game ahead of Starks, injury barring. I would be shocked if Cedric sees more offensive plays the first half of the year than Alex Green.

I actually think everything you just typed is incorrect. That's not easy to do.

$ where your mouth is? Any amount that Benson doesn't start for GB the first four games barring injury.

Sure. $100 sound good? Pick the moderator of your choice to hold the cash.

Old news. He issued the challenge then made a mad dash for the exits when I accepted.

Yea, not really. It was a bet that would never be paid on either side. At the time I said that 3 of the 4 GB Rbs were injured. It was impossible for me to lose the bet. Starks was the only healthy one. You could argue that Benson was the starter because any of them were hurt. I couldn't lose.

 

[Raider Nation]

 

[meyerj31]

Don't be mad I showed you up with a bet I couldn't lose. I let you off the hook by not going through with it.

 

[Raider Nation]

Don't be mad I showed you up with a bet I couldn't lose. I let you off the hook by not going through with it.

Still no idea what you're talking about. But keep going. You're coming off great.

 

[Bruno Tataglia]

Don't be mad I showed you up with a bet I couldn't lose. I let you off the hook by not going through with it.

Still no idea what you're talking about. But keep going. You're coming off great.

 

[Donnybrook]

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.

 

[Raider Nation]

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?

 

[Donnybrook]

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.

 

[Raider Nation]

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.

Thompson is a great GM. Why would he sign a guy who doesn't fit their system?Besides, Ced doesn't need to be a great receiver. He just needs to be able to catch a short pass every now and then... be it a checkdown or a screen. And he has averaged about 20 receptions a year over the last five seasons, so he is capable enough.

 

[Time Kibitzer]

Don't be mad I showed you up with a bet I couldn't lose. I let you off the hook by not going through with it.

 

[Donnybrook]

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.

Thompson is a great GM. Why would he sign a guy who doesn't fit their system?Besides, Ced doesn't need to be a great receiver. He just needs to be able to catch a short pass every now and then... be it a checkdown or a screen. And he has averaged about 20 receptions a year over the last five seasons, so he is capable enough.

Benson signed for the league minimum so it not a big deal if he doesn't work out.

 

[netnalp]

Don't be mad I showed you up with a bet I couldn't lose. I let you off the hook by not going through with it.

So far, it looks like you would have lost this bet. Not Raider Nation.

 

[Raider Nation]

Don't be mad I showed you up with a bet I couldn't lose. I let you off the hook by not going through with it.

So far, it looks like you would have lost this bet. Not Raider Nation.

Evidently, he was playing a devious Jedi mind trick on me all along. Now let's not clutter up the thread any more, please. People want to read about Benson, not our cat fight.

 

[RBM]

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.

All I remember about Chad last training camp was that he couldnt pick up the offense and was way behind Branch.

 

[RBM]

Don't be mad I showed you up with a bet I couldn't lose. I let you off the hook by not going through with it.

WTF.

 

[sho nuff]

Don't be mad I showed you up with a bet I couldn't lose. I let you off the hook by not going through with it.

How could you not lose the bet?Benson will be the starter...you lose.Pretty much everything you said was incorrect. As RN said.

 

[sho nuff]

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.

GB has not been huge in throwing to the backs anyway.But so far he looks far better than what they have had in recent years.

Look at the runs the other night. Less dancing than Starks and Green...run straight ahead make one cut and go. Run with power to the hole.

He did that better than Grant in the last 2 years, better than STarks, and better than Green the other night.

I don't think he will be all world or anything...but definite an upgrade to what they have been going with.

 

[Warrior]

Don't be mad I showed you up with a bet I couldn't lose. I let you off the hook by not going through with it.

So far, it looks like you would have lost this bet. Not Raider Nation.

Evidently, he was playing a devious Jedi mind trick on me all along. Now let's not clutter up the thread any more, please. People want to read about Benson, not our cat fight.

 

[Short Corner]

But, but, but, he has never run out of a shotgun.