UPDATE: Cedric Benson signs with Green Bay

ajdodge09 · Joined: 01 Mar 2008 Posts: 4047 Location: Madcity

If true, I like. Although not sure what more he brings to the table compared to Tyler other than experience.
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I Am Rodgers · Joined: 19 Jan 2009 Posts: 6446 Location: New Jersey

Packerraymond · Joined: 31 Mar 2005 Posts: 11854 Location: UW Oshkosh

Glad to have some sort of proven player there. Starks hasn't improved since the playoff game in Philly, hell he hasn't even been the same since then. Green is a great 3rd down and change of pace back. Saine could be something if it clicks, but its not worth risking, Benson has something left in the tank I think. Now its time to looks at some safeties, love the potential of Jennings and the kid from Maine who's name suddenly escapes me, but as we saw with roman and Manuel, if your last line of defense doesn't get it, the whole defense suffers.
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CentralFC · Joined: 03 Feb 2011 Posts: 2208

Thank God. That's amazing.
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Packerfaninmn · Joined: 03 Jul 2007 Posts: 6813

holy crap, we have a rb. Thank heavens.
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Ketchup · Joined: 13 May 2009 Posts: 11169 Location: Milwaukee, WI

I want to know what happened with Grant because i would have much rather had him back in GB. Has to be a money thing.
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ArodFanboy · Joined: 29 Dec 2008 Posts: 2399

I was seriously starting to think we should offer up a 2nd for Jonathon Stewart, this is much more cost effective and if he can stay out of trouble should at least be enough to compliment our pass heavy attack.
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palmy50 · Joined: 26 Nov 2006 Posts: 12601

No real issue with this one pending dollars. Money needs to work though because that's anything but a styles match in Mac's fit. Needs the reps for the style to truly excel. Will be nice to have a guy that can close out games. Will be nice to have a better short/goal option than Kuhn also.

Have watched a bunch of Benson over the past few years though. Much better player than the one the Bears cut. By all accounts a much better man also. Might have a year or two left in those legs. Hell, Mac's system might help him in that regard.
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{Family Ghost} · Joined: 08 Jun 2010 Posts: 1031

I think TT may have handed over control of the franchise to a local fan or something. Just kidding, but this has been one weird year for the Packers when it comes to free agent pickups. TT must feel he needs to act while the Packers are in that Super Bowl window.

I think the Packers picked Benson over Grant was because they think he's a better inside runner. Benson is also a massive upgrade over Starks and Green as a pass blocker. Huge deal in this offense.

IrishGreen · Joined: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 31027 Location: Wisconsin

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skibrett15 · Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Posts: 1042 Location: nibelheim

Does anyone see this playing out as starks as the 3rd down back? He's been getting the reps there despite everyone (myself included) assuming it was Green's job to lose.

The closer RB and a real goaline option is pretty appealing when you look at benson in a bottle. Short yardage has been a consistent failure point for this team back to the time when we were dipping into the Donald Driver reverse to pick up a 4th and 1. Very tired of Kuhn getting the first crack and failing and I'm excited to see Kuhn blocking on a goaline play for once.
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