Cedric Benson: Bears next great RB?

[maximus]

Not sure if that will be the case but I am very happy with the pick. Benson is a workhorse. Below is a site of some highlight videos of Bensons career. They're big downloads but well worth it if you're a Bears fan.

http://www.jcdenton40.com/CedricBenson2004.html

[Ragone]

Ya Know.. i'm still trying to figure out why cedric benson was bitching during his interview with andrea kramer.. this selection process disappointed me? wtf man.. you are a good player, but the nfl draft is a needs driven selection.

[maximus]

I wouldn't call it bitching but more less heart. His interview wasn't the greatest but he showed passion imo.

[cartman]

Cedric has never been one to give stock answers in an interview.

I think he will be a great workhorse for the Bears. They have a long tradition of great running backs, and he should fit in well with their power running scheme.

[Noop]

He was talking about the Dolphins...

[streetballer22]

IMO Benson should be happy he was selected before the Caddy.

[Joe]

Cedric Benson: Bears next Curtis Enis.

[maximus]

Cedric Benson: Bears next Curtis Enis.

Not even in the same leauge.

Benson is much more of a better runner than Enis was.

[rexallllsc]

Cedric Benson: Bears next Curtis Enis.

Agreed.

[Joe]

Not even in the same leauge.

Benson is much more of a better runner than Enis was.


I don't know, Enis put up pretty respectable numbers in college.

228 for 1363 19 TD
224 for 1210 13 TD

[cartman]

I don't know, Enis put up pretty respectable numbers in college.

228 for 1363 19 TD
224 for 1210 13 TD

There has been a curse for a while on RBs from Penn State.

[Arles]

There has been a curse for a while on RBs from Penn State.
But those Texas runners have been extremely dependable, right? ;)

[maximus]

But those Texas runners have been extremely dependable, right? ;)


Packers are number one now with the Rodgers pick!

:rolleyes:

[Cap Ologist]

Benson has too many miles on him already, he'll be out of the league in 3 years. And if he's not and you come back and bump this thread then you are a really cool dude.

[waltwal]

his interview was so embarassing i had to turn it off. he really has a knack for saying the wrong thing. why in the world would anybody shy away from him because of ricky williams. the nfl teams interview these guys. in 2 minutes of an interview he either reminds you of ricky williams or he doesn't. if people were comparing him to ricky williams as he said it must have been because he sounded and acted like ricky williams. i know very little about him but i have to say that if i were the chicago bears watching that interview i would be more than a little worried about this guy. he might turn out to be great but right now i would be worried.

[Coffee Warlord]

Cedric Benson: Bears next Rashaan Salaam.

Fixed.

[Joe]

Fixed.
:D

[SFL Cat]

The Bears don't have a very good recent history with 1st round running backs.

[cartman]

But those Texas runners have been extremely dependable, right? ;)

Sure, hasn't Priest Holmes been a great back?

[TheOhioStateUniversity]

Whats so embarassing about the interview, if people were comparing me unfavorably to someone i saw no similarity to, I would be mad about it as well. He seemed emotional and a bit exhausted that the process was now over. Thats real life, or maybe you all would rather hear the teleprompter answers of..."Well Im just happy to be drafted I want to help the team in any way possible"...blah blah blah

[vex]

Sure, hasn't Priest Holmes been a great back?

And he played how much when he was there?

[JeeberD]

And who was Priest stuck behind in the depth chart?

[Arles]

Packers are number one now with the Rodgers pick!

:rolleyes:
Yeah, Green Bay's had an awful track record with QBs. I mean Favre, Brunell, Aaron Brooks, Hasselbeck and being the first to bring in Kurt Warner. They should really take a lesson from Chicago on identifying QB talent. I mean, how can you argue with guys like Moses Moreno, Cade McNown, Rex Grossman and Craig Krenzel?

[LionsFan10]

Yeah, Green Bay's had an awful track record with QBs. I mean Favre, Brunell, Aaron Brooks, Hasselbeck and being the first to bring in Kurt Warner. They should really take a lesson from Chicago on identifying QB talent. I mean, how can you argue with guys like Moses Moreno, Cade McNown, Rex Grossman and Craig Krenzel?

Hey buddy, Craig Krenzel = Pro Bowler :cool:

[maximus]

Yeah, Green Bay's had an awful track record with QBs. I mean Favre, Brunell, Aaron Brooks, Hasselbeck and being the first to bring in Kurt Warner. They should really take a lesson from Chicago on identifying QB talent. I mean, how can you argue with guys like Moses Moreno, Cade McNown, Rex Grossman and Craig Krenzel?


Umm, if I were you I wouldn't even mention Brooks or Brunell.

[Eaglesfan27]

Umm, if I were you I wouldn't even mention Brooks or Brunell.
Why? Brooks puts up big numbers every year and led the Saints to their first playoff win ever. Brunell did some great things in Jacksonville. He is old and useless as a player now, but he used to be a very good QB for a few years.

[maximus]

Why?

I just hate the Packers. :p

[Ragone]

you are forgetting such stalwarts as Don Majikowski.. Craig Nall..


Although Lynn Dickey who you also forgot had a good career :)

[Joe]

Yeah, Green Bay's had an awful track record with QBs. I mean Favre, Brunell, Aaron Brooks, Hasselbeck and being the first to bring in Kurt Warner. They should really take a lesson from Chicago on identifying QB talent. I mean, how can you argue with guys like Moses Moreno, Cade McNown, Rex Grossman and Craig Krenzel?

better add Kyle Orton to the Chicago list. he won't be much better than those lists already.

[st.cronin]

you are forgetting such stalwarts as Don Majikowski.. Craig Nall..


Although Lynn Dickey who you also forgot had a good career :)

Well, Majkowski was a fine qb until his horrible injury.

[flere-imsaho]

Call me crazy, but I find this pick hard to take after a season when Chicago finally had a good back on board. Jones had a pretty good year, and word is that Smith & Co., want to run a passing offense with the RB taking part. On that front, Jones did a good job of catching the ball and doing something with it.

Let us not forget that everything he did, he did in the face of 8-man fronts and in the context of a horrific passing attack.

O-Line is probably the last part of the team that needs serious help. I think it would have been a better idea to address that, assuming they still think Grossman can cut it.

Anyway, we'll see.

[maximus]

and word is that Smith & Co., want to run a passing offense with the RB taking part.

Actually that was the paln with Terry Shea but the pan has changed and now they want more of a running offense with Ron Turner.

[sachmo71]

Why? Brooks puts up big numbers every year and led the Saints to their first playoff win ever. Brunell did some great things in Jacksonville. He is old and useless as a player now, but he used to be a very good QB for a few years.


I will second this. Brunell and Brooks aren't Farve, but they were productive for years on their team.

[Passacaglia]

Actually that was the paln with Terry Shea but the pan has changed and now they want more of a running offense with Ron Turner.

Yeah, now that Turner's here, they want more of a power back. Someone like Anthony Thomas. But not Anthony Thomas, since they had already released him.

[Maple Leafs]

Actually that was the paln with Terry Shea but the pan has changed and now they want more of a running offense with Ron Turner.
What happened to Shea? Was he fired, or did he move on?

[Ksyrup]

his interview was so embarassing i had to turn it off. he really has a knack for saying the wrong thing. why in the world would anybody shy away from him because of ricky williams. the nfl teams interview these guys. in 2 minutes of an interview he either reminds you of ricky williams or he doesn't. if people were comparing him to ricky williams as he said it must have been because he sounded and acted like ricky williams. i know very little about him but i have to say that if i were the chicago bears watching that interview i would be more than a little worried about this guy. he might turn out to be great but right now i would be worried.

The very little I know about their similarities is this: they went to Texas, carried heavy loads, and liked to smoke pot. However, I'm not sure whether Benson enjoys roaming Asia during football season.

[Coffee Warlord]

What happened to Shea? Was he fired, or did he move on?

Fired, and replaced with Turner, who they fired years ago.

Such is life as a Bears fan.

[Huckleberry]

No way Benson is a Sayers- or Payton-level performer.

But he could give you 8,000+ yards over his 6 good years, which is good value, IMO.

[cartman]

No way Benson is a Sayers- or Payton-level performer.

But he could give you 8,000+ yards over his 6 good years, which is good value, IMO.

Actually, if he hits those numbers, he'd surpass Sayers, who ran 991 times for 4956 yards over seven seasons.

[Huckleberry]

Right. And if Benson does it on 1,000 carries you might be right about surpassing Sayers.

Benson will not be near 5 yards per carry. 4.0 is more like it.

[rkmsuf]

Benson will not be near 5 yards per carry. 4.0 is more like it.

Kind of like Thomas Jones. :)

[rafini]

There has been a curse for a while on RBs from Penn State.

D.J. Dozier
Blair Thomas
Richie Anderson
Mike Archie
Gary Brown
Leroy Thompson
Curtis Enis
Ki-Jana Carter
Eric McCoo
Larry Johnson

What's this curse you speak of? There's nothing wrong with the fact that Richie Anderson is the most productive pro running back PSU has produced in the last 15 years.

[maximus]

D.J. Dozier
Blair Thomas
Richie Anderson
Mike Archie
Gary Brown
Leroy Thompson
Curtis Enis
Ki-Jana Carter
Eric McCoo
Larry Johnson

What's this curse you speak of? There's nothing wrong with the fact that Richie Anderson is the most productive pro running back PSU has produced in the last 15 years.

Can't call Larry Brown a curse either since Priest Holmes is the starter in front of him.

[vex]

And who was Priest stuck behind in the depth chart?
Some has been:D

[Passacaglia]

Can't call Larry Brown a curse either since Priest Holmes is the starter in front of him.

Larry Brown?

[JeeberD]

What, you didn't know that he was a Penn St RB before the Cowboys converted him to DB and Super Bowl MVP? ;)

[cartman]

What, you didn't know that he was a Penn St RB before the Cowboys converted him to DB and Super Bowl MVP? ;)

The Cowboys didn't convert him to Super Bowl MVP. Neil O'Donnell did that all by himself... :D

[maximus]

Larry Brown?


DOH! I meant Larry Johnson. :)

[mhass]

So riddle me this:

If we're looking for a power, banging, 'tween the tackles type, why not re-sign A. Thomas and use the pick on a guard under 45 years old? Or one of the top notch WR's? Or someone who can cover at the corner? Or an OLB that knows where to find the pocket? They seem to be using a very expensive draft pick to replace a guy that wanted to come back anyway. I bet Benson's cap # is 150% of Thomas' and they still have holes all over.

[Coffee Warlord]

So riddle me this:

If we're looking for a power, banging, 'tween the tackles type, why not re-sign A. Thomas and use the pick on a guard under 45 years old? Or one of the top notch WR's? Or someone who can cover at the corner? Or an OLB that knows where to find the pocket? They seem to be using a very expensive draft pick to replace a guy that wanted to come back anyway. I bet Benson's cap # is 150% of Thomas' and they still have holes all over.

Because Jerry Angelo is a fucking moron. End of story.

[mhass]

Because Jerry Angelo is a fucking moron. End of story.
Ted Daniels and Greg Gabriel must not be far behind.

[TazFTW]

Benson may or may not be the Bears next great RB but Kyle Orton seems to be the Bears next great QB.


Bears | Project Orton as Potential Starter - from www.KFFL.com
Mon, 25 Apr 2005 12:12:05 -0700
Terry Bannon, of the Chicago Tribune, reports the <A href="http://www.kffl.com/team/11/nfl">Chicago Bears project QB Kyle Orton (http://www.kffl.com/player/11298/nfl), the club's 2005 fourth-round draft choice, as a potential starter in the future. However, head coach Lovie Smith (http://www.kffl.com/player/8316/nfl) assured that QB Rex Grossman (http://www.kffl.com/player/5889/nfl) is the team's current starter. "Make no mistake about, Rex is our guy," Smith said.

[Coffee Warlord]

Orton certainly can't be any worse than Hutchinson or Krenzel.

I smell QB controversy if Rex gets hurt/sucks.

[Joe]

if Orton is a potential starting QB, this team is way worse off than I thought.

[JeeberD]

So riddle me this:

If we're looking for a power, banging, 'tween the tackles type, why not re-sign A. Thomas and use the pick on a guard under 45 years old? Or one of the top notch WR's? Or someone who can cover at the corner? Or an OLB that knows where to find the pocket? They seem to be using a very expensive draft pick to replace a guy that wanted to come back anyway. I bet Benson's cap # is 150% of Thomas' and they still have holes all over.

Because Thomas Jones sucks balls...

We've got the good Jones brother... :p

[st.cronin]

if Orton is a potential starting QB, this team is way worse off than I thought.

If the draft had been held in November, Orton would have been the overall #1 pick. He had an injury and a few bad months, but I like him better than Campbell (for example).

[maximus]

if Orton is a potential starting QB, this team is way worse off than I thought.


I don't think I have ever read a positive post from you yet.