I say stay the course with Benson. It looked like he was close to getting through a hole and breaking one open a number of times, but our offensive line just isn't the best run-blocking unit right now. I think they'll pick it up as the Packers run more.

Originally Posted by: tromadz 

I'm hoping the solution is playing the Bears.

Originally Posted by: PackerTraxx 

Benson said he was a little too impatient the first game. He sure looked better yesterday.

Originally Posted by: Cheesey 

I don't think it was Benson so much the first game as McCarthy's play-calling. I went back and looked at the play-by-play. Benson had 9 carries, 6 in the first half and 3 in the second. Of the six in the first half, 5 were draw plays from the shotgun. He had only one run with Aaron Rodgers behind the center. So more than half of Benson's 9 total carries were draws from the shotgun. Bears game McCarthy mixed it up a lot better and called more runs from a regular formation.

Originally Posted by: macbob 

Agreed. I think 🇲🇲 called a much better game overall the 2nd game. His runs were not so predictable. The first game, they were.

The only run I disagreed with was sending Benson to the outside. Not a good idea. Benson doesn't have the speed to run outside.

Originally Posted by: zombieslayer 

The best way to fix the running attack.

1. RUN THE BALL. Especially today with all the limitation put on practicing with pads and contact. In order to be a good running team, both the backs and the Oline need to have reps and get in sync. It seems to be even more important to run blocking to have full contact reps and live game reps.

2. Quit trying to run the outside stretch zone plays. We haven't been able to do it, well basically EVER. Our blockers always get beat to the edge by the defense. Probably because, if you are a defender, and you see the Oline slide step and start moving either left or right, you just have to run towards that side. There really are not any counter plays to protect against the defense just flooding the run side.

Even more than the defensive showing against da bears, I liked the job by Benson. He rushed hard and even better what his receiving. That was one of the knocks on him. He isn't a good receiver out of the backfield. Well, he did pretty well that game. And didn't look uncomfortable or ackward.

Keep Benson on the field, unless there is a 3rd and long.

Originally Posted by: PackFanWithTwins 

Benson took a team friendly split contract.. Grant has been worked out a couple of times but not signed. One may draw the conclusion that Grant isn't willing to take a team friendly deal. That is spit balling on my part.. but I think money came into play here.

Originally Posted by: Pack93z 

In a move to bolster their running back position, the Lions have extended a contract offer to former Packers running back Ryan Grant, a league source confirmed.

Grant has yet to accept the Lions’ offer .