Gaycandybacon
12 years ago
Benson will be a great back for us the rest of the year. I think he will be more consistant, and I don't think playing his old team made him better? Ofc there is an added intensity, But he already unleashed his revenge on da Bears back in 2009. He'll be here every sunday ready to play. The first game against the 9ers he was the only one to run the ball.(out of the backs at least) and all the 9 carries he had, they were 9 different runs. The guy hasn't been in the system long and barely played with us in the preseason. Benson needed sometime to get used to the offense. He didn't week 1. He has to run the ball more than 9 times, and MM said that it was a mistake giving up on the running game early against the 49ers. That's why we ran him 20 times thursday and we're so succesful at it. You get better the more carries you get. Look for benson to get better as the season devoleps. I predict 15 attempts, 70 yards, and 1 TD against The Seacocks.
PackerTraxx
12 years ago
Agreed, I think Benson will get better as he and the Oline get to know each other better. He's running hard and the timing seemed to be better this game and should continue to do so. I'd like to see Green get going also. In addition, I would like to see Aaron a little more patient. I recall one play on second down where Benson was wide open 5 yards downfield and Aaron threw further downfield incomplete. Benson would certainly have gained a couple more yards as there was nobody around him. Third and 3 or less would have been much more manageable than 3rd and 10. Anyway, the running game and the D overall were the most encouraging things about the Bears game.
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Pack93z
12 years ago
Running games, like passing games require timing and repetition. If we continue to become slightly more balanced and run the ball with consistency in terms of play calling it will improve.

We have enough beef and talent up front to do so.. I expect a more effective running game to develop with reps... regardless of the back behind it.

Once we balance it out.. our passing game with become even more effective.

Watching an entire weekend of football this weekend, I can tell you this much.. with the replacement refs in place, there is a ton more contact down field. Timing based passing games like ours are being effected more than stick route with less reads and more defined breaks. Additionally more vertical based routes are open vs crossing routes. Personally, this is the biggest effect the replacement refs are having on the game as we know it with the pass happy rules.. it is becoming an equalizer for the defense.

Unfortunately it is hurting our style of offense more than others.. we are read option type routes based on timing. Contact is effecting the passing offense. I am willing to bet illegal contact and pass interference penalties on the defense are down with PI calls on the offense being up because they are getting caught in retaliation so to speak. This makes sense due to the differing rules between the college and the pros... and why many Corners can't make the adjustment (Carroll comes to mind) because they are so used to contact being allowed.

So the running game for the Packers with this in mind becomes even more important this season.
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