Cedric Benson

H5Keyboard Warrior, troll hunter

Yesterday's stat line:
18 carries for 84 yards, 4.7 ypc (with a long of 9 - so no

skewed stats)
4 recpts for 22 yards, 5.5 ypc (with a long of 11)

22 touches is right where they need him to be, yet he feels he's not completely there yet.

Benson: “It’s exciting because I don’t feel like I’m completely there yet as a whole with the offense, with the scheme and everything."

Benson: “We still have a lot of progression and growing to do. And I think this game will build a lot of confidence with every individual."

This quote tells me he is fully bought in to what coach McPawsitive is saying.

Cedric Benson on win, refs: "I think those calls/situations are training us for something to come in the future, preparing a path for us"

ROTTT

10/1/129:32 AM

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DH13Member

Caught a little post-game interview with him last night. He was asked about the Bengals helmets.

"I loved them, we had the best uniforms in the league. And we had cheerleaders".

10/1/129:55 AM

CAPackfanMember

Not flashy but he's getting the job done. He finds a way to get positive yards even when there is little to nothing there. I've been surprised by his receiving skills. He already has 12 receptions. Most he had in a season was 28

10/1/129:57 AM

packerboiI lick rainbows

As weather turns or we face defenses again like the Bores who will play safeties deep and try and take away Rodgers deep routes, all this underneath stuff will be invaluable.

He's not only a solid RB for the Packers thus far, he is WAY better at catching the ball out of the back field, in short routes and screens then I ever expected him to be.

He could very well be the best FA pick up TT's had since grabbing Pickett.

10/1/1210:01 AM

chickenboyTic Toc

quote:
Originally posted by Hungry5:
18 carries for 84 yards, 4.7 ypc (with a long of 9 - so no skewed stats)
4 recpts for 22 yards, 5.5 ypc (with a long of 11)

Link

10/1/1210:11 AM

BrainDedMember

I dont think he will busting many 20+ yard runs, it's not his MO. I think the amount of touches he got was just about perfect this game..

Before we get too excited, we need to remember just haw bad the Saints run D is.. This is a step foreward, but we still have concerns there in my opinion.

10/1/1211:47 AM

Point BrewmasterMember

Overall I think Benson has been a good addition, however it is obvious he has lost a step. How many times does it look like he is going to break a long run only to get tackled by a shoestring? To his credit, he has done an excellent job at turning likely tackles for a loss into at least short gains. He does have to cut down his propensity of running into his own blockers.

10/1/1211:50 AM

trumpMember

CB and Cobb lookin more and more like the Straws that are gonna stir the Drink on the Offensive side.

10/1/1211:58 AM

H5Keyboard Warrior, troll hunter

Packers’ goal is to feed Benson the ball

10/2/1211:49 AM

GBFanForLifeLarge Member

The old hidden ball trick.

10/2/1211:52 AM

PakrzFREEZE!

Like the article said, he's a workhorse of a back. I haven't seen anybody run as hard as him in GB since Green in his prime. It's scheme related, but I'd like to see him run more between the tackles instead of the spread runs all the time.

10/2/1211:54 AM

H5Keyboard Warrior, troll hunter

Saturday.

10/2/1211:56 AM

PakrzFREEZE!

Roger that.

10/2/1211:56 AM

CHEEZEMember

I am not a big fan of that spread play. I know it can work but I like it in smaller doses. The problem is when he cuts it back it looks great but when he does not it looks like crap. I guess you have to run it to know what you have.

10/2/1212:00 PM

CHEEZEMember

I think that running the ball better has helped and Benson looks really solid.

10/2/1212:01 PM

FreeSafetyI wonder what the poor people are doing?

10/2/121:04 PM

CHEEZEMember

I know in plain English or whatever it is that I speak. The improvement in the running game has helped the offense as a whole and Benson has done well and is a significant upgrade at the position.

10/2/121:51 PM

Orlando WolfMember

Great avatar FreeSafety. Must see tv.

I thought Inigo Montoya was going down Sunday night.

10/2/121:59 PM

PackyMember

Benson has been a nice addition so far. Is Starks healthy enough to practice or play yet just in case we would need him at some point? Not saying he deserves a lot of playing time right now but Starks helps the depth in case of injuries.

10/2/122:12 PM

FreeSafetyI wonder what the poor people are doing?

quote:
Originally posted by Orlando Wolf:
Great avatar FreeSafety. Must see tv.

I thought Inigo Montoya was going down Sunday night.

I keep waiting for him to tell somebody to "Prepare to die!"

10/2/122:21 PM

TimthePackerFanMember

I think would should cut the rest of the RB's and bring in anyone, they wouild have to be better then what we got behind Benson. I would love to see Kuhn being allowed to lead block for Benson more!!

10/2/122:26 PM

PakrzFREEZE!

I'm getting waaaay ahead of things here, but I wonder what GB is going to do next season at RB? I believe Benson signed a one-year deal. I'm sure he'll be looking for a decent contract and let's be honest, the guy is worth more than his current salary... but how much more?

10/2/122:54 PM

HerschelMember

I'd actually love to see TT break with tradition and spend a higher pick on a potentially dynamic back. Semi-spamming it with bargain guys is only okay if you actually hit on one which so far, he really hasn't. I know McCarthy tends to prefer bigger backs but it would be nice to see an all-around threat in the backfield on a regular basis. Taking a guy higher gives you better odds of landing that guy.

10/2/123:54 PM

turnip bloodMember

I with you guys who think that Ted might just go ahead and draft a RB early next year.
While the Defense is not fixed it looks like Ted hit on a bunch of Defensive guy who will very good next year. So he might be able to concentrate on Offensive player’s next draft.

Herschel are not the Packers using Cobbs as an all round threat guy? Just that he is to small to be a durable back. So maybe Ted will get an all round type back next year. Then again with the 32 pick in the darft.

10/2/124:51 PM

Pistol GBMember

quote:
Originally posted by Herschel:
I'd actually love to see TT break with tradition and spend a higher pick on a potentially dynamic back. Semi-spamming it with bargain guys is only okay if you actually hit on one which so far, he really hasn't. I know McCarthy tends to prefer bigger backs but it would be nice to see an all-around threat in the backfield on a regular basis. Taking a guy higher gives you better odds of landing that guy.

I thought that this year, but with the glaring needs on defense, there wasn't the chance. You have to believe next year is the year for a RB with the first pick, especially if this year's picks pan out on defense.

10/2/125:10 PM

GBFanForLifeLarge Member

quote:
Originally posted by Pakrz:
I'm getting waaaay ahead of things here, but I wonder what GB is going to do next season at RB? I believe Benson signed a one-year deal. I'm sure he'll be looking for a decent contract and let's be honest, the guy is worth more than his current salary... but how much more?

A 30 year old RB ain't gettin much.

10/2/125:19 PM

H5Keyboard Warrior, troll hunter

There's a 'Cock named Lattimore who looks pretty good.

10/2/125:23 PM

JJSDSitzpinkler Schadenfreude

quote:
Originally posted by FreeSafety:

Saw.

10/2/125:27 PM

CavetoadHuge Member

I would still like to see what we will get out of Alex Green. I still have a feeling they are holding him back because of his knee. He's got good size and way to early to write him off.

10/2/125:41 PM

bubbleboy789Member

Chris Ivory of the Saints is a free agent next year. He'll be 25 and has shown some real ability.

It's unlikely TT looks to FA for an RB but if the draft doesn't yield much value at RB he might consider it.

10/2/126:32 PM

PakrzFREEZE!

quote:
Originally posted by Hungry5:
There's a 'Cock named Lattimore who looks pretty good.

That's a stupid name for a cock.

10/2/127:01 PM

HenryYou rang?

Yeah, how about Lumberjack Joe and the Flapjack Twins. That's a great cock name.

10/2/128:58 PM

BrakMember

quote:
Originally posted by Hungry5:
There's a 'Cock named Lattimore who looks pretty good.

About to hang 150+ on UGA.

10/2/128:58 PM

Blair KielGOOD OL' FAKE BLAIR KIEL - My Hood? nice Henry. Fuck You!

Please oh please do.

10/2/129:00 PM

H5Keyboard Warrior, troll hunter

Pakrz, you know a lot about 'Cock names do you?

10/2/129:41 PM

PakrzFREEZE!

All I know is no cock should be named Lattimore... or Stump.

10/2/1210:35 PM

Ghost of LambeauMember

Lattimore is a Junior this year so there is no guarantee he is coming out for the draft. Overall so far this year he is getting 88 yards per game and 4.78 yards per carry. Good enough for 48th among all RBs at DI-A.

A guy who is a Senior is 5-11, 190lb, Johnathan Franklin of UCLA. He has 139.4 yards per game and 7.49 yards per carry. Good enough for 4th among all RBs at DI-A.

10/2/1210:43 PM

JJSDSitzpinkler Schadenfreude

Any RB who has the stock to be drafted in the first two rounds is stupid to not come out the second he's eligible. Just ask Montee Ball how smart it is for a RB to take an extra year of high-volume pounding before getting paid for the punishment your body will only be able to withstand for 4-5 years at best. That poor bastard may have cost himself $5 -10 million for staying in school in a big picture sense.

10/2/1211:13 PM

CoachAt the head of the table

Fair point, but I'd read he'd only have been a 3rd round pick.

More than a million? I think so.

$5-10 million? I'm not so sure.

10/3/121:54 AM

FLPACKERMember

quote:
Originally posted by Pakrz:
Like the article said, he's a workhorse of a back. I haven't seen anybody run as hard as him in GB since Green in his prime. It's scheme related, but I'd like to see him run more between the tackles instead of the spread runs all the time.

...exactly my feelings! Best RB we've had since Ahmad. I don't think Starks will ever get back on the field.

10/3/123:19 AM

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