Does Cedric Benson Deserve a Contract Extension With the Cincinnati Bengals?

June 21, 2010   ·   Kyle Strittholt   ·   Jump to comments

 
This past season the Bengals have taken chances on a few players that may not have came from the best situations prior to joining the organization.
 
The team took major risks on adding Cedric Benson to the roster along with Tank Johnson, Bernard Scott, and other various players. However, these risks seemed to pay off for the team as the players fit in very well and carried the team to the playoffs.
 
The main contributer and undoubtedly the Bengals most productive offensive player was Cedric Benson.
 
In his four years at the University of Texas he rushed for 5,540 yards which was sixth in NCAA Division 1-A football. Second only to Ricky Williams in school history.
 
He won the Doak Walker Award which is given to the nation's top running back in college, and was an All-American as a freshman.
 
It didn't affect his draft stock though. After his four years at Texas Benson was the fourth overall pick ...

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