Cedric Benson: Buyer's Beware

I am just not convinced on Cedric Benson. First off, he comes into the league and in his first start, his knee falls apart. He reports to camp his second year, and he's got shoulder problems. If this guy is such a stud, why didn't he overtake Thomas Jones' position? The Bears have one of the finer lines in the NFL, and I'm sure Cedric Benson can have a solid, productive year, but I wouldn't expect him to top any of the numbers that Jones posted over the last few years, so expect 1,300 yards and 8 TD's.

The Bears do play in the worst division in the League, and almost in all sports, just barely being beaten the WNBA Eastern Division. Yes, it's that bad. The Lions are run by Matt Millen, who must be in cahoots and competition with Isiah Thomas for the worst GM in all of sports. The Packers have no running backs, and a 38 year old QB in Brett Favre that has thrown progressively less TD's, and progressively more INT's in the each of the last three seasons. And Minnesota is just not there yet; young, inexperienced QB, no receivers, but a defense that somehow comes up with crucial turnovers that they can turn into points. Point being, Chicago will own the division again, but that won't translate into CedBen being a number one running back. Consider him a solid two.