Cedric Benson Released by the Chicago Bears

by Jimmy on Jun 9, 2008 4:14 PM CDT in News Comment 12 comments

After his 2nd alcohol related arrest in less than a month, the Chicago Bears have cut ties with running back Cedric Benson.

How about that 2005 NFL draft top 10? Let's review:

1. Alex Smith- Bust

2. Ronnie Brown- A lot of potential but also a lot of injuries

3. Braylon Edwards- Star

4. Cedric Benson- Criminal

5. Cadillac Williams- Hurt

6. Adam Jones- you feel in the blank

7. Troy Williamson- Bust

8. Antrel Rolle- He is going to be moved to safety this season just like Floyd Reese said he would

9. Carlos Rogers- Better corner than #6 and #8

10. Mike Williams- He is on our team now

Talk about a crap shoot..

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Worst.Draft.Ever.

by August West on Jun 9, 2008 4:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Tom Brady hadn’t completed an NHL pass at 23 if I’m not mistaken. You’re getting way ahead of yourself in calling him a bust. Brown has been fairly productive overall since being drafted, I would say. Benson a criminal? Isn’t DUI a simple misdemeanor? Pacman Jones seems to be undergoing a revival in Dallas. He wasn’t too shabby on the field prior to this either. Williamson gets a second chance in Jax, and is doing well so far.
You’re right about Mike Williams however. Unfortunately.

by robert ethan on Jun 9, 2008 5:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Have to agree

Too early to call Alex Smith a bust. Titans fans: Would you call Vince a bust if he didn’t have a great year this year?

So much of a QBs success has to do with the system they are in. Alex has bounced around between all sorts of coaches. I’d say give it another year before even considering calling him a bust.

by SuperHorn on Jun 9, 2008 7:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dont Agree with Robert Ethan

1. Alex Smith is a bust. He could still turn it around, but at this point he is a bust
2. Benson-if not criminal then bust
3. Pac-his abilities on the field have continued to improve as he has been of the field. He was a good return man and a decent corner. He is not a team player and often left teamates in the secondary hanging.

by DonFrancisco on Jun 9, 2008 9:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Brady threw 3 NFL passes and completed 1..

..before he turned 24. Tony Romo and Carson Palmer didn’t see the field at all before they turned 24. Eli Manning had started 7 games and had a 55 QB rating before the age of 24.

Alex Smith looks like a phenom compared to the early years of most NFL quarterbacks.

by robert ethan on Jun 9, 2008 9:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Clarify...

If Vince struggles this season, you’d consider him a bust, right Don?

by SuperHorn on Jun 10, 2008 6:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

No

VY gets more time b/c he has actually played good for more than one game and has actually led his team to victories. As for QBs I can probably name twice as many that were bad before they were 24 and stayed bad after they were 24.

by DonFrancisco on Jun 10, 2008 7:08 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe Smith ins't a bust quite yet, but he's pretty close

because you can suck at any age… he’d get more leash if they were winning but his numbers were bad, or if his numbers were good yet they continued to lose, but when you lose a lot and your numbers suck you run out of chances pretty quickly.

by August West on Jun 10, 2008 8:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Stats

http://www.nfl.com/players/alexsmith/profile?id=SMI031126

I’d be thrilled if VY put up 2890 yards next year. It’s hard to say that is a terrible sophomore slump. And, he was injured last year. In three years, the kid has had three different offensive coordinators.

I can understand how people could say he’s a bust. But I can’t understand how one can say he’s a bust out of one side of their mouth, and the flame people for calling Vince a bust out of the other (while specifically citing OC problems). There seems to be an inconsistency there.

And, Don, I think maybe our issue is the definition of bust. You said, he’s a bust now, but could turn it around. When I think of a bust, I think of someone who has no chance of turning the career around (ie Ryan Leaf).

by SuperHorn on Jun 10, 2008 10:09 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

but one season with 2,800 yards is the only good thing he's done... and he wasn't even that good then

They only won 7 games and that was with a beastly Frank Gore running for almost 1,700 yards.

VY’s TD/INT ratio was rough last year, but it sure as hell wasn’t 1/11. I’m just saying the guy hasn’t really accomplished anything in 3 years. He’s never strapped that team on his back and drug them to a victory, whereas VY has done that at least 4 times… I’ll be the first to admit that VY isn’t always pretty, but he has been a winner at every level since the first time he put on pads as a kid.

Smith isn’t beyond repair, but it’s looking more likely that he’s a back-up in a year or two than a starter.

by August West on Jun 10, 2008 10:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree

with all of that…

by SuperHorn on Jun 10, 2008 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

wow

That draft was pretty bad. Before it, I was really hoping we would find a way to get Braylon Edwards.

Instead, we went out and got the most talented piece of crap ever in the NFL. Honestly, I hope Adam Jones can turn his life around because I don’t want to see someone end up dead.

Also, I really hope Mike Williams can prove some people wrong this season because he seems like he’s been working really hard.

by kpocyclo on Jun 9, 2008 7:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs