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like I said before...couldn't hurt. Packers are a passing team and don't need a running game, they just need to be able to run. he's proven he can do it season after season. seems a no-brainer for the short term. pass protection is key. has he ever had a serious knee injury?
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MM prefers balance unlike the run and shoot and Spurrier offense. The Packers have evolved into a passing team due to a lack of a consistent rb. Oftentimes MM scolds himself for abandoning the run too quickly. MM also knows the importance of a solid running game during November - January.Originally posted by gbgary View PostComment
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Its official! Benson is a Packer!
For a minute I thought Thompson was going to change his mind like he did with Moss, Lynch and Tony Gonzalez.Comment
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Benson can't practice in pads first 2 days so it's uncertain if he'll play Thursday Night.I can't run no more
With that lawless crowd
While the killers in high places
Say their prayers out loud
But they've summoned, they've summoned up
A thundercloud
They're going to hear from me - Leonard CohenComment
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Cedric Benson's contract w/Packers is one-year at vet minimum for his seven years in NFL: $825,000...Minimal risk then..www.ccso228@twitter.comComment
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None of those were mind changers by Thompson.Originally posted by LegandofthePack15 View Post
Moss = TT insisted on multi-year deal. Moss wouldn't budge from one. TT didn't change his mind.
Lynch = TT was willing to trade a fourth rounder (or maybe a third?--don't remember). Seattle outbid him and he didn't waiver. No mind change.
Gonzalez = TT had a deal in place. The Chiefs balked at the last second and raised their price. TT stood pat. No mind change.No longer the member of any fan clubs. I'm tired of jinxing players out of the league and into obscurity.Comment
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When does the Benson Brigade get started?
Maybe something can be done with highlight clips under banner "Cedric the Entertainer"
Yep, it's a new era. Grant - gone. Starks - done. Greene - over. Hail the new hero! At least until September.Comment
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RBs are a dime a dozen after the top 5 it seems. Can Benson block and if so does he play on third down? I would LOVE to see him running out of the shotgun having to take on one LB because we have 5 Wide.Swede: My expertise in this area is extensive. The essential difference between a "battleship" and an "aircraft carrier" is that an aircraft carrier requires five direct hits to sink, but it takes only four direct hits to sink a battleship.Comment
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Originally posted by Harlan Huckleby View Post
No longer the member of any fan clubs. I'm tired of jinxing players out of the league and into obscurity.Comment
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Originally posted by Tony Oday View Post
5 wide implies an empty backfield. Benson won't be on the field in 5WR sets.
To answer your question, yes Benson can pass block. That would be an emphatic yes. There aren't many better in pass pro than Benson.Chuck Norris doesn't cut his grass, he just stares at it and dares it to growComment
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Tyler Dunne gives his theories on why Packers went with Benson over Grant:
A few points:
"Grant had a strong December, but did next to nothing on the ground before that. During an eight-game stretch -- in the heart of Green Bay's schedule -- he averaged 2.6 yards per carry. Replay the defenses that Grant faced along his late-season surge. Teams were begging the Packers to run the ball. Benson? With a rookie quarterback under center, he still managed 1,067 yards on 273 carries (3.9 avg.) with six touchdowns."
"Benson may give the backfield a dimension it currently lacks -- a big, durable, between-the-tackles back."
It's not a clean sweep, Dunne rates Benson down on fumbling and leadership.Comment
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I think you are overweighting Benson's pass blocking abilities. I think he's NOT our 3rd down back, but our 1st and 2nd down option. He's okay as a pass blocker, and he's decent as a receiver, but those qualifications might be generous.Comment
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May not be 3rd down back, but might need to pass block on occasion on 1st and 2nd down.Originally posted by smuggler View PostBud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.Comment
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I wonder if this stat has anything to do with it:Originally posted by Harlan Huckleby View PostTyler Dunne gives his theories on why Packers went with Benson over Grant:
A few points:
"Grant had a strong December, but did next to nothing on the ground before that. During an eight-game stretch -- in the heart of Green Bay's schedule -- he averaged 2.6 yards per carry. Replay the defenses that Grant faced along his late-season surge. Teams were begging the Packers to run the ball. Benson? With a rookie quarterback under center, he still managed 1,067 yards on 273 carries (3.9 avg.) with six touchdowns."
"Benson may give the backfield a dimension it currently lacks -- a big, durable, between-the-tackles back."
It's not a clean sweep, Dunne rates Benson down on fumbling and leadership.
Number of times held out on the Packers demanding new contract just before the season starts: Grant 1, Benson 0Comment
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Grant didn't hold out. The Packers never submitted an offer to him until the week camp started, even though they promised they would. Both sides knew the one year minimum qualifier would not be accepted. Grant came to all the off season stuff that he was allowed to, and when they were on the field he was there and watched.Originally posted by cheesner View Post
The Packers tried to box him into a corner by waiting until camp was ready to start, figuring he would get antsy and cave in to a cheaper long term contract. The Packers delayed and delayed, hoping to gain an advantage. Then the Favre thing boiled over and they were in a public relations nightmare. They tried to play the waiting game with Grant, and it ended up costing them.
No one to blame but themselves on that one.Comment
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