Addition By Subtraction

by Brandon on Jun 10, 2008 5:35 PM CDT in Green Bay Packers News

Bears' coach Lovie Smith was supporting RB Cedric Benson last week, and insisted he was his starter. Amazing what another DWI can do. Now he's out, and it's the Matt Forte show in Chicago. Unfortunately this might actually help Chicago. It's not that Benson was going to be a major distraction in 2008 as much as he sucked in 2007. I had already written him off in my review of the NFC North running backs last week.

Quite a fall from grace for the man drafted 4th overall in 2005, and a major stain on the reputation of running backs from Texas when you lump him in with the embarrassing RB Ricky Williams. Longhorn fans feel bad for the guy, but can't imagine any NFL team would want him either. When Benson was drafted three years ago, I remember reading how the last time the Bears drafted a running back 4th overall it was RB Walter Payton. Looks like they fell a little short this time.

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Don't forget Enis

....looks like they have busted with a few RB’s taken VERY high in the draft (wasn’t Enis #1?)........Benson is no Brent Fullwood :)

thatbeingsaid…i will miss benson playing (poorly) for the bears

by ejthedj on Jun 11, 2008 8:16 AM CDT reply actions

He wasn't a number 1 pick...

Don’t know for sure where he went, but I want to say it was at #5.

Before each game, please remember to feed the bats.

by Cool Hand on Jun 11, 2008 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions

Enis Was 5th Overall

RB Curtis Enis went 5th overall. Enis might be excused for his poor career due to the ACL tear he suffered in his rookie season, but the guy wouldn’t stay in shape and his college coach Joe Pa considered him a “con man”. To make it worse the Bears were either going to select Enis or WR Randy Moss with the 5th overall pick.

by Brandon on Jun 12, 2008 12:16 AM CDT up reply actions