Super Bowl XLI: Bears vs. Colts, Sun 2/4, 5:30 pm CT

[TruffleShuffle]

That o-line better step it up next year for that to happen. :)

I like Benson and think he could be a very good running back. Were it me in charge of the Bears, I'd let Jones go if he's not willing to take a backup role next year. It's time for Benson to take the feature back role.

 

It's certainly possible that he could be very good, but you're going to have to accept that he won't break many long runs, and he'll have his limitations. I saw Jones make at least three runs where there's just no way Benson could've broken them like Jones did. He'll have more positive yardage plays, but not as many where he bounces outside or uses a burst to bust a big run.

[dew1679666265]

That o-line better step it up next year for that to happen. :)

I like Benson and think he could be a very good running back. Were it me in charge of the Bears, I'd let Jones go if he's not willing to take a backup role next year. It's time for Benson to take the feature back role.

 

It's certainly possible that he could be very good, but you're going to have to accept that he won't break many long runs, and he'll have his limitations. I saw Jones make at least three runs where there's just no way Benson could've broken them like Jones did. He'll have more positive yardage plays, but not as many where he bounces outside or uses a burst to bust a big run.

 

It's true that he won't break as many long runs to the outside, but what he will bring is staying on his feet in situations where Jones may go down. Meaning, he'll break more tackles going up the middle and therefore will break possibly as many long runs as Jones, just up the middle instead of outside.

When the Titans had Eddie George this was the situation (and hopefully LenDale White will now fill it), George didn't have the speed to break long runs outside, but as the game wore on, his pounding up the middle would take effect and he'd break some long runs right up the middle.

It would be good to have more of a speed back to complement Benson's power.

[Soul]

If the Bears do trade TJ (I think at best they can get a 3rd rounder for him), they do need to replace Benson's touches for next year with a RB with a similar style to Jones.

 

Wolfe. Just do it.

[Soriano12]

If the Bears do trade TJ (I think at best they can get a 3rd rounder for him), they do need to replace Benson's touches for next year with a RB with a similar style to Jones.

 

Brandon Jackson. Nebraska.

[YearofDaCubs]

That o-line better step it up next year for that to happen. :)

I like Benson and think he could be a very good running back. Were it me in charge of the Bears, I'd let Jones go if he's not willing to take a backup role next year. It's time for Benson to take the feature back role.

 

It's certainly possible that he could be very good, but you're going to have to accept that he won't break many long runs, and he'll have his limitations. I saw Jones make at least three runs where there's just no way Benson could've broken them like Jones did. He'll have more positive yardage plays, but not as many where he bounces outside or uses a burst to bust a big run.

It's hard to tell. I don't know how much faster TJ is over Benson. Benson had a long of 30 yards this year and TJ just got his long play of 33 against the Saints. Long story short, it's best for us to keep both of them.

[CP_414]

And he probably won't be worth much in the trade market.

 

Probably not a first rounder, but he might get you a 2nd rounder. I wonder if any team would be interested in Jones and Wale together.

 

How old is Jones? I wouldn't trade much for a backup RB as they are probably the easiest thing to find.

 

Jones came into the league the same year as Urlacher, so he has been around a little while. I think he is definitly worth a #2 though. He is not a back-up running back. He would start for a lot of teams. 1300-1400 yard running backs are not that common. He did it last year, and he would have done it this year, but the Bears gave Benson a lot of carries towards the end of the season.

 

Also if he can play well next Sunday and the Bears win the Super Bowl, his value goes up. The demand always seems to be higher for guys coming off a Super Bowl win. I think Wale can get us a 2nd round pick as well.

 

I doubt Jones draws a second round pick. He compares very favorably to Travis Henry, who is the same age and came into the league a year after Jones.

Jones' career numbers are 5,384 yards and 34 TDs and his best three seasons were (all w/Bears) 948, 1335 and 1210 yards.

Henry's career numbers are 5,395 yards and 34 TDs and his best three seasons (2 w/Bills and this year w/Titans) were 1438, 1356 and 1211 yards.

The Titans gave a third round pick and we paid much more than anybody was offering because we didn't want the Jags to acquire him. I think I recall the Jags being the top bidder before us, offering a fourth (I think).

The only reason Jones might draw more is that the Bills had Willis McGahee and Henry was clearly the backup, Jones, while not clearly the backup, is being forced out by Benson. Both are starter material without much question, though I view Henry as slightly better.

 

Agreed-especially since there were rumors that the Colts couldn't even get a second round pick for Edgerrin when he was trying to work out his own trade a little while ago-I doubt it's changed that much then to let Thomas Jones a 2nd rounder. The highest pick I think in a long while for a RB was a late 2nd for Dillon while in his late prime.

 

Yeah, Edgerrin's better than Henry or Jones and he couldn't even draw a second. I could see a third for Jones, but more likely a fourth. It's simply too easy to find a solid running back.

 

Edge only brought a 3rd to Indy because Arizona also had to give him a monster contract. Not many teams will give up more than a third for the right to pay a running back a ton of money. If he had a team friendly deal like TJ, the Colts would have gotten much more than a #3 for him. Travis Henry is a decent compairison, but I know teams avoided him as a character risk. I'm not much for rumor mongering on the internet, but you would not believe the stories I heard about him from a former Bills coach.

 

I think there is a very good shot the Bears could get a late 2nd for TJ, but maybe it would be a third. Also, I don't think they would really have to replace him. A-Pete would be a solid #2 running back, getting 2 series a game.

 

About Wale, I wouldn't necessarily trade him, but I would rather spend his money on Briggs or extending T. Harris than keeping Wale. I would have no problem if they could deal him for a 3rd. Use the saved money towards a Briggs deal, let Idionje (spelling?) play behind Anderson and Brown, and also have a 3rd round pick out of the deal.

[David]

Just an aside...some food for thought.

 

Grossman's biggest games (the 100+ rating games) have come against Cover 2 defenses (decent ones and bad ones). He faces the best one in training camp and practice. The only one he really struggled with was Minnesota's, and Minnesota seemed to be blitzing more than the other Cover 2 teams.

 

He's facing a bad Cover 2 in this game. I don't think he'll have a lot of trouble picking it apart.

[dew1679666265]

And he probably won't be worth much in the trade market.

 

Probably not a first rounder, but he might get you a 2nd rounder. I wonder if any team would be interested in Jones and Wale together.

 

How old is Jones? I wouldn't trade much for a backup RB as they are probably the easiest thing to find.

 

Jones came into the league the same year as Urlacher, so he has been around a little while. I think he is definitly worth a #2 though. He is not a back-up running back. He would start for a lot of teams. 1300-1400 yard running backs are not that common. He did it last year, and he would have done it this year, but the Bears gave Benson a lot of carries towards the end of the season.

 

Also if he can play well next Sunday and the Bears win the Super Bowl, his value goes up. The demand always seems to be higher for guys coming off a Super Bowl win. I think Wale can get us a 2nd round pick as well.

 

I doubt Jones draws a second round pick. He compares very favorably to Travis Henry, who is the same age and came into the league a year after Jones.

Jones' career numbers are 5,384 yards and 34 TDs and his best three seasons were (all w/Bears) 948, 1335 and 1210 yards.

Henry's career numbers are 5,395 yards and 34 TDs and his best three seasons (2 w/Bills and this year w/Titans) were 1438, 1356 and 1211 yards.

The Titans gave a third round pick and we paid much more than anybody was offering because we didn't want the Jags to acquire him. I think I recall the Jags being the top bidder before us, offering a fourth (I think).

The only reason Jones might draw more is that the Bills had Willis McGahee and Henry was clearly the backup, Jones, while not clearly the backup, is being forced out by Benson. Both are starter material without much question, though I view Henry as slightly better.

 

Agreed-especially since there were rumors that the Colts couldn't even get a second round pick for Edgerrin when he was trying to work out his own trade a little while ago-I doubt it's changed that much then to let Thomas Jones a 2nd rounder. The highest pick I think in a long while for a RB was a late 2nd for Dillon while in his late prime.

 

Yeah, Edgerrin's better than Henry or Jones and he couldn't even draw a second. I could see a third for Jones, but more likely a fourth. It's simply too easy to find a solid running back.

 

Edge only brought a 3rd to Indy because Arizona also had to give him a monster contract. Not many teams will give up more than a third for the right to pay a running back a ton of money. If he had a team friendly deal like TJ, the Colts would have gotten much more than a #3 for him. Travis Henry is a decent compairison, but I know teams avoided him as a character risk. I'm not much for rumor mongering on the internet, but you would not believe the stories I heard about him from a former Bills coach.

 

I think there is a very good shot the Bears could get a late 2nd for TJ, but maybe it would be a third. Also, I don't think they would really have to replace him. A-Pete would be a solid #2 running back, getting 2 series a game.

 

About Wale, I wouldn't necessarily trade him, but I would rather spend his money on Briggs or extending T. Harris than keeping Wale. I would have no problem if they could deal him for a 3rd. Use the saved money towards a Briggs deal, let Idionje (spelling?) play behind Anderson and Brown, and also have a 3rd round pick out of the deal.

 

My question would be, who was the last running back to be traded for higher than a third round pick? There just simply aren't that many that are traded for more because it's not hard to find a solid running back like Henry, Jones, etc. If you have them, they're valuable, but they simply aren't worth a lot in trades.

Henry did have some character issues at the time of the trade, but with his talent level (almost 2800 yards combined in his second and third seasons, I believe) if he were worth a second round pick, I couldn't see his value dropping below a third rounder. The Titans were the only ones that would go that high and that's only after they saw a deal was imminent with the Jags for a fourth rounder. The Titans also were looking to deal Chris Brown (1064 yards and 6 TDs in 04) and couldn't get a third rounder. Due to injury history, but with age on his side (he's three years younger than Jones), I would say he's only a little less valuable than Jones.

[goonys evil twin]

That o-line better step it up next year for that to happen. :)

I like Benson and think he could be a very good running back. Were it me in charge of the Bears, I'd let Jones go if he's not willing to take a backup role next year. It's time for Benson to take the feature back role.

 

It's certainly possible that he could be very good, but you're going to have to accept that he won't break many long runs, and he'll have his limitations. I saw Jones make at least three runs where there's just no way Benson could've broken them like Jones did. He'll have more positive yardage plays, but not as many where he bounces outside or uses a burst to bust a big run.

 

Jones doesn't break long runs.

[goonys evil twin]

If the Bears do trade TJ (I think at best they can get a 3rd rounder for him), they do need to replace Benson's touches for next year with a RB with a similar style to Jones.

 

Peterson could be just find as a change of pace back.

 

 

 

The reason I'd trade Ogunleye is that he's the oldest D end on the team. It's not that I want to get rid of him, but he hasn't been as good as I'd hoped he'd be, and with Anderson around, Wale seems to be the expendable one on the line.

[CP_414]

And he probably won't be worth much in the trade market.

 

Probably not a first rounder, but he might get you a 2nd rounder. I wonder if any team would be interested in Jones and Wale together.

 

How old is Jones? I wouldn't trade much for a backup RB as they are probably the easiest thing to find.

 

Jones came into the league the same year as Urlacher, so he has been around a little while. I think he is definitly worth a #2 though. He is not a back-up running back. He would start for a lot of teams. 1300-1400 yard running backs are not that common. He did it last year, and he would have done it this year, but the Bears gave Benson a lot of carries towards the end of the season.

 

Also if he can play well next Sunday and the Bears win the Super Bowl, his value goes up. The demand always seems to be higher for guys coming off a Super Bowl win. I think Wale can get us a 2nd round pick as well.

 

I doubt Jones draws a second round pick. He compares very favorably to Travis Henry, who is the same age and came into the league a year after Jones.

Jones' career numbers are 5,384 yards and 34 TDs and his best three seasons were (all w/Bears) 948, 1335 and 1210 yards.

Henry's career numbers are 5,395 yards and 34 TDs and his best three seasons (2 w/Bills and this year w/Titans) were 1438, 1356 and 1211 yards.

The Titans gave a third round pick and we paid much more than anybody was offering because we didn't want the Jags to acquire him. I think I recall the Jags being the top bidder before us, offering a fourth (I think).

The only reason Jones might draw more is that the Bills had Willis McGahee and Henry was clearly the backup, Jones, while not clearly the backup, is being forced out by Benson. Both are starter material without much question, though I view Henry as slightly better.

 

Agreed-especially since there were rumors that the Colts couldn't even get a second round pick for Edgerrin when he was trying to work out his own trade a little while ago-I doubt it's changed that much then to let Thomas Jones a 2nd rounder. The highest pick I think in a long while for a RB was a late 2nd for Dillon while in his late prime.

 

Yeah, Edgerrin's better than Henry or Jones and he couldn't even draw a second. I could see a third for Jones, but more likely a fourth. It's simply too easy to find a solid running back.

 

Edge only brought a 3rd to Indy because Arizona also had to give him a monster contract. Not many teams will give up more than a third for the right to pay a running back a ton of money. If he had a team friendly deal like TJ, the Colts would have gotten much more than a #3 for him. Travis Henry is a decent compairison, but I know teams avoided him as a character risk. I'm not much for rumor mongering on the internet, but you would not believe the stories I heard about him from a former Bills coach.

 

I think there is a very good shot the Bears could get a late 2nd for TJ, but maybe it would be a third. Also, I don't think they would really have to replace him. A-Pete would be a solid #2 running back, getting 2 series a game.

 

About Wale, I wouldn't necessarily trade him, but I would rather spend his money on Briggs or extending T. Harris than keeping Wale. I would have no problem if they could deal him for a 3rd. Use the saved money towards a Briggs deal, let Idionje (spelling?) play behind Anderson and Brown, and also have a 3rd round pick out of the deal.

 

My question would be, who was the last running back to be traded for higher than a third round pick?

 

I have no idea, and you very well may be right, but I think this is a bit of a unique situation as well. I can't think of very many quality running backs who have been traded at all recently, and I already noted the differences between TJ and Edge and Henry. I know the Packers got a #2 for Javon Walker, who I believe only had 1 good season in his career to that point, and he did it with Favre passing him the ball. A Super Bowl MVP trophy would do wonders for TJ's value, though!

[BleedCubbieBlue81]

That o-line better step it up next year for that to happen. :)

I like Benson and think he could be a very good running back. Were it me in charge of the Bears, I'd let Jones go if he's not willing to take a backup role next year. It's time for Benson to take the feature back role.

 

It's certainly possible that he could be very good, but you're going to have to accept that he won't break many long runs, and he'll have his limitations. I saw Jones make at least three runs where there's just no way Benson could've broken them like Jones did. He'll have more positive yardage plays, but not as many where he bounces outside or uses a burst to bust a big run.

 

Jones doesn't break long runs.

Neither one of them does. But doesn't Jones have some insane streak of consecutive games with at least a ten yard run? Not sure if it's over or not, but it was impressive to see.

[CP_414]

On Outside the Lines just now they said 7 teams in the NFL had 2 running backs with at least 30% of the teams carries, and 6 of the 7 had winning records. Just some fuel for those who think we need to keep TJ and Ced.

[goonys evil twin]

That o-line better step it up next year for that to happen. :)

I like Benson and think he could be a very good running back. Were it me in charge of the Bears, I'd let Jones go if he's not willing to take a backup role next year. It's time for Benson to take the feature back role.

 

It's certainly possible that he could be very good, but you're going to have to accept that he won't break many long runs, and he'll have his limitations. I saw Jones make at least three runs where there's just no way Benson could've broken them like Jones did. He'll have more positive yardage plays, but not as many where he bounces outside or uses a burst to bust a big run.

 

Jones doesn't break long runs.

Neither one of them does. But doesn't Jones have some insane streak of consecutive games with at least a ten yard run? Not sure if it's over or not, but it was impressive to see.

 

Is that really all that impressive? One 10 yard run a game isn't much of an accomplishment, especially when you play on a good team that's never getting blown out and often playing with leads.

[David]

If the Bears do trade TJ (I think at best they can get a 3rd rounder for him), they do need to replace Benson's touches for next year with a RB with a similar style to Jones.

 

Peterson could be just find as a change of pace back.

 

 

 

The reason I'd trade Ogunleye is that he's the oldest D end on the team. It's not that I want to get rid of him, but he hasn't been as good as I'd hoped he'd be, and with Anderson around, Wale seems to be the expendable one on the line.

 

Not to argue whether or not we should keep Wale (I'm sort of on the fence about that), but if they do, the Bears are going to have amazing depth on the line next year w/Dusty and Tommie.

 

Brown, Wale, Anderson at the ends... Tommie, Tank, Dusty Dvoracek, Scott, Idonije, Boone at the tackles...

 

Wow :shock:

 

Then, I'd like to pick up a safety and some offensive line help in the draft. Maybe a tight end. Perhaps a QB (just because) in the later rounds.

 

They need to phase in some young o-linemen over the next few drafts.

[goonys evil twin]

On Outside the Lines just now they said 7 teams in the NFL had 2 running backs with at least 30% of the teams carries, and 6 of the 7 had winning records. Just some fuel for those who think we need to keep TJ and Ced.

 

I think that's more of a NFL trend kind of thing than absolute must for winning teams.

 

I would be fine if they kept Jones, but if they can get value for him, I'd like to see him traded. He's a free agent after next season, so getting something for him would be worth more than letting him walk. I don't want to see them resign him.

[CubColtPacer]

Just an aside...some food for thought.

 

Grossman's biggest games (the 100+ rating games) have come against Cover 2 defenses (decent ones and bad ones). He faces the best one in training camp and practice. The only one he really struggled with was Minnesota's, and Minnesota seemed to be blitzing more than the other Cover 2 teams.

 

He's facing a bad Cover 2 in this game. I don't think he'll have a lot of trouble picking it apart.

 

The Colts defense is not a bad Cover 2 defense against the pass. They struggled against the run all season, but they did very well against the pass. Also, the teams that can beat the Colts cover 2 are the ones who can do 3 step drops effectively and dink and dunk around the defense. Can Grossman do that? I'm not sure-but if he tries to take 5 and 7 step drops all day, Chicago better go max protection or else Freeney and Mathis will be a force on the outsides. Also, a key for the Colts passing defense may be the health of Nick Harper. He is easily the Colts best corner, and it will just have to be seen if the Colts will have him for this game.

[BleedCubbieBlue81]

That o-line better step it up next year for that to happen. :)

I like Benson and think he could be a very good running back. Were it me in charge of the Bears, I'd let Jones go if he's not willing to take a backup role next year. It's time for Benson to take the feature back role.

 

It's certainly possible that he could be very good, but you're going to have to accept that he won't break many long runs, and he'll have his limitations. I saw Jones make at least three runs where there's just no way Benson could've broken them like Jones did. He'll have more positive yardage plays, but not as many where he bounces outside or uses a burst to bust a big run.

 

Jones doesn't break long runs.

Neither one of them does. But doesn't Jones have some insane streak of consecutive games with at least a ten yard run? Not sure if it's over or not, but it was impressive to see.

 

Is that really all that impressive? One 10 yard run a game isn't much of an accomplishment, especially when you play on a good team that's never getting blown out and often playing with leads.

It is when you see who he was ahead of on that list. I believe Barry Sanders, Emmitt Smith, etc. were all behind him. I could be wrong, but I remember him being in some very exclusive company.

[goonys evil twin]

Brown, Wale, Anderson at the ends... Tommie, Tank, Dusty Dvoracek, Scott, Idonije, Boone at the tackles...

 

I think Boone and Scott might both be free agents.

[swordsman]

I like football.

 

It's fun to watch.

 

Go Bears.

 

 

PLAY BALL!!!!!

[CaliforniaRaisin]

If the Bears do trade TJ (I think at best they can get a 3rd rounder for him), they do need to replace Benson's touches for next year with a RB with a similar style to Jones.

 

Peterson could be just find as a change of pace back.

 

 

 

The reason I'd trade Ogunleye is that he's the oldest D end on the team. It's not that I want to get rid of him, but he hasn't been as good as I'd hoped he'd be, and with Anderson around, Wale seems to be the expendable one on the line.

 

Not to argue whether or not we should keep Wale (I'm sort of on the fence about that), but if they do, the Bears are going to have amazing depth on the line next year w/Dusty and Tommie.

 

Brown, Wale, Anderson at the ends... Tommie, Tank, Dusty Dvoracek, Scott, Idonije, Boone at the tackles...

 

Wow :shock:

 

Then, I'd like to pick up a safety and some offensive line help in the draft. Maybe a tight end. Perhaps a QB (just because) in the later rounds.

 

They need to phase in some young o-linemen over the next few drafts.

 

Idonije will just go over to DE and remember, Scott is a FA (or is he a RFA?).

[CP_414]

Brown, Wale, Anderson at the ends... Tommie, Tank, Dusty Dvoracek, Scott, Idonije, Boone at the tackles...

 

I think Boone and Scott might both be free agents.

 

I hope they keep Scott, he has been pretty good when we have needed him down the stretch.

[dew1679666265]

And he probably won't be worth much in the trade market.

 

Probably not a first rounder, but he might get you a 2nd rounder. I wonder if any team would be interested in Jones and Wale together.

 

How old is Jones? I wouldn't trade much for a backup RB as they are probably the easiest thing to find.

 

Jones came into the league the same year as Urlacher, so he has been around a little while. I think he is definitly worth a #2 though. He is not a back-up running back. He would start for a lot of teams. 1300-1400 yard running backs are not that common. He did it last year, and he would have done it this year, but the Bears gave Benson a lot of carries towards the end of the season.

 

Also if he can play well next Sunday and the Bears win the Super Bowl, his value goes up. The demand always seems to be higher for guys coming off a Super Bowl win. I think Wale can get us a 2nd round pick as well.

 

I doubt Jones draws a second round pick. He compares very favorably to Travis Henry, who is the same age and came into the league a year after Jones.

Jones' career numbers are 5,384 yards and 34 TDs and his best three seasons were (all w/Bears) 948, 1335 and 1210 yards.

Henry's career numbers are 5,395 yards and 34 TDs and his best three seasons (2 w/Bills and this year w/Titans) were 1438, 1356 and 1211 yards.

The Titans gave a third round pick and we paid much more than anybody was offering because we didn't want the Jags to acquire him. I think I recall the Jags being the top bidder before us, offering a fourth (I think).

The only reason Jones might draw more is that the Bills had Willis McGahee and Henry was clearly the backup, Jones, while not clearly the backup, is being forced out by Benson. Both are starter material without much question, though I view Henry as slightly better.

 

Agreed-especially since there were rumors that the Colts couldn't even get a second round pick for Edgerrin when he was trying to work out his own trade a little while ago-I doubt it's changed that much then to let Thomas Jones a 2nd rounder. The highest pick I think in a long while for a RB was a late 2nd for Dillon while in his late prime.

 

Yeah, Edgerrin's better than Henry or Jones and he couldn't even draw a second. I could see a third for Jones, but more likely a fourth. It's simply too easy to find a solid running back.

 

Edge only brought a 3rd to Indy because Arizona also had to give him a monster contract. Not many teams will give up more than a third for the right to pay a running back a ton of money. If he had a team friendly deal like TJ, the Colts would have gotten much more than a #3 for him. Travis Henry is a decent compairison, but I know teams avoided him as a character risk. I'm not much for rumor mongering on the internet, but you would not believe the stories I heard about him from a former Bills coach.

 

I think there is a very good shot the Bears could get a late 2nd for TJ, but maybe it would be a third. Also, I don't think they would really have to replace him. A-Pete would be a solid #2 running back, getting 2 series a game.

 

About Wale, I wouldn't necessarily trade him, but I would rather spend his money on Briggs or extending T. Harris than keeping Wale. I would have no problem if they could deal him for a 3rd. Use the saved money towards a Briggs deal, let Idionje (spelling?) play behind Anderson and Brown, and also have a 3rd round pick out of the deal.

 

My question would be, who was the last running back to be traded for higher than a third round pick?

 

I have no idea, and you very well may be right, but I think this is a bit of a unique situation as well. I can't think of very many quality running backs who have been traded at all recently, and I already noted the differences between TJ and Edge and Henry. I know the Packers got a #2 for Javon Walker, who I believe only had 1 good season in his career to that point, and he did it with Favre passing him the ball. A Super Bowl MVP trophy would do wonders for TJ's value, though!

 

Wide receivers are far more valuable than running backs because they are in far less supply. It's not as simple to pick up some random receiver from the street and have him be productive as it is to sign some random tailback and have him be productive.

Walker had only one 1,000-yard receiving season before the trade, but he had 716 yards and nine TDs in 03 and is a former first-round (and highly touted) pick not so long ago.

Jones, on the other hand, is a former first rounder who was thought to be a bust after leaving Arizona, but resurrected his career somewhat in Chicago. His value is not extremely high, but you're right that it would likely increase with a Super Bowl trophy (too bad he won't get it this year :D ).

Ultimately, if there was a team in need of a running back and the free agent crop were low (not sure how this one stands), Jones could pull a third. I doubt any more.

[TruffleShuffle]

That o-line better step it up next year for that to happen. :)

I like Benson and think he could be a very good running back. Were it me in charge of the Bears, I'd let Jones go if he's not willing to take a backup role next year. It's time for Benson to take the feature back role.

 

It's certainly possible that he could be very good, but you're going to have to accept that he won't break many long runs, and he'll have his limitations. I saw Jones make at least three runs where there's just no way Benson could've broken them like Jones did. He'll have more positive yardage plays, but not as many where he bounces outside or uses a burst to bust a big run.

 

Jones doesn't break long runs.

 

He's far more agile than Benson. I'm thinking of one run that he made in the last game, where he was about to be bottled up and then cut and broke it outside for about an 8 yard gain (think he got down to around the 2). Watching that play, I thought that there's just no way Benson could have made that run. He'd have plowed into the pile and picked up 2 or 3.

[David]

Idonije will just go over to DE and remember, Scott is a FA (or is he a RFA?).

 

Crap, don't know why i had Izzy listed as a DT in that scenario. He'd be back at the ends with Tommie and Dusty back.

 

I'm not sure what Scott's free agent status is (RFA or UFA), but I'd like them to keep him if it's not too costly.