The Facts:
Despite a poor 3.4-yard average per carry last season, Benson hasn't played himself out of a job yet. But he's going to have to compete to reclaim his job as the Bears' featured runner that he relinquished when he suffered a fractured ankle in Game 11 last season. "He's got to compete," said GM Jerry Angelo, who chose Benson with the fourth overall pick in 2005. "He's got to go out there and win the job. We're going to try to create competition at the position. We're going to certainly look at the running back position."
Reported by the Chicago Daily Herald
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Benson struggled much of last season. Then he put together back-to-back games in which he averaged 7.0 yards per carry, only to suffer the season-ending injury -- the fourth of his three-year career. As Daily Herald staffer Bob LeGere notes, backup Adrian Peterson didn't provide an upgrade over Benson, and rookie Garrett Wolfe is not considered an every-down back, so the Bears are expected to draft a running back this year and/or sign one in free agency.
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