11-29-2021, 01:01 PM
(11-29-2021, 12:52 PM)GreenCornBengal Wrote: IDK man, he had a heck of run vs the Jets when Palmer and Chad got completely shut down. He wasn’t great but he’s gotta be in our top 8 best FA signings.
Also, edit here, go back and look at the stats. He had 3 1,000 yard years from 09-11… I think you’re underrating him a bit.
He had a great game against the Jets, I agree. He did have three 1,000 yard seasons, but total yards are an awful way to judge a player. You have to look at his efficiency. From 2009-2011, there were 59 running backs that had 200 or more carries. Here is where Benson ranked...
Yards per carry - 53rd
Success Rate - 30th
EPA - 53rd
Why did he have those 1,000 yard seasons? Because over that same time frame, he was 4th in total carries. I knew he wasn't very good, but those numbers are flat out awful. That's way worse than I expected.
