Report: Cedric Benson's Representatives Approached Bengals Management For A Contract Extension
by Josh Kirkendall on Jun 21, 2010 1:16 AM EDT
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PrintIn the 23 games that Cedric Benson has started with the Cincinnati Bengals, the team has won 59% of those games. And of the 23 games that he started, he's rushed for over 100 yards nine times -- all of which were celebrated with Bengals wins. Benson. Benson. Benson.
So it comes with some degree of thought that, with Benson's contract expiring after this season, the Bengals will need to decide whether or not to sign him at a value comparable to the best backs in the league. Furthermore, the Bengals are tasked with several expiring contracts in the new two seasons that could redefine the makeup of this team -- will they return or will the Bengals force themselves to rebuild again?
According to Dayton Daily News' Carlos Holmes, Cedric Benson's representatives have approached the Cincinnati Bengals regarding a contract extension that Holmes says, "appears to be on the horizon."
In my opinion, no running back on this team best personifies the style of offense they employ. Not only has he help make it successful, but he's flourishing in this system. Bernard Scott and Brian Leonard are good change-of-pace and third-down options. As a feature back? Do you go with what you know in Benson or take a chance that Scott can take the pounding between the tackles?
I know, I know. Little to do with this season, right? Consider this. Signing Benson now will help the Bengals long term. First of all, there's no need to worry about a new contract. Second of all, signing him now will be unquestionably cheaper than allowing Benson to hit the open market and have his value skyrocket because of his age (he'll be 28 this time next year) and the limited pounding during the first three seasons with Chicago (Benson never rushed the football more than 200 times).
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Wine Him, Dine Him, then Sign Him!
The man’s done everything we asked him to do from day one here. Just look back at our feature backs before his arrival and you should have your answer. And Kirk makes a valid point that although Ced’s 28 next year, the majority of his smashmouth rushing has been here in Cincy, so for an experienced vet of a RB, he doesn’t come with the wear and tear you’d expect from any other quality back in the NFL.
Pay him well and consider his past year’s accomplishments.
He fully deserves to be the paid like one of the leagues top RB's,
quite simply, because he is one. He was outstanding last year and should have as good a year or better in 2010 w/o facing a stacked box every g.d. down.
WTF?
Are the Bengals doing being pro-active? I’m not used to this, but I could very easily get used to it. Sign him, let him run in the stripes for a few more years!
Ink him to a...
…three year incentive laden deal. Draft his replacement next year and groom them for a year or two. Sounds like a plan?
B Scott would never make it
through a season as a feature back.
Guys like Benson are rare. Guys who can withstand the abuse and even look to deliver a hit, and play all year while doing it. In one of the Baltimore games last year he put a hit on one of their DBs (can’t remember who) that was so nasty I had to go take a sympathy Tylenol. It looked like the poor guys body exploded. If the passing game can keep the LBs and secondary on their heels, I don’t think a 2,000 yd season is out of the question.
Show him the money Mikey B.
by Bengals NFL Champs on Jun 21, 2010 10:41 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
they are currently working on JJ's contract extension
They need to next work on Leon Hall’s contract, then they can look at RB
I think your right with signing both CBs first but at least put forth an effort
to let him know your interested in getting a deal done. Maybe you can work a deal out without hassle. Then it doesn’t matter who you sign first. Just get it done for all three.
Leon vs Ced
Work on Ced now, he is ready for an extension, and he deserves it. Leon should be resigned he has 2 years remaining, and isn’t making any waves.
IMO,
the longer you wait the more they will demand. So to me, if you can sign both CBs for about the same price with extensions now, then do it. But if Ceds interested you can work on that one right now also. But don’t leave Leon out, for he’ll demand more money next year and definitely the year after than J Joe does this year. You can get both CBs for about the same price and both would be happy and not disgruntle about one got more than the other. They both deserve the same and now is the perfect time to do it.
The inverse of this may also be true, Leon may know that the longer he waits the more he will get. I am not saying don’t make an attempt to sign Leon. I want him wrapped up too, but there just isn’t any urgency on either side right now.
That could cause trouble in the future with J Joe....
That is exactly what happened to TJ. He was mad as hell b/c MB waiting till the last minute and not giving him the opportunity for an extension earlier. IMO, MB should be the one to start the talks to go after Leon right now. It could save him money and a disgruntle player/players in the future. Unless he just figures to let him go in two years and take the draft pick that he will get for him. That’s Bullshat though!
Do it now.
Do not wait, it makes too much sense to get his deal done now. Some where in the range of a 4 year deal, heavily loaded on the front end, with a voidable 4th?? Do not wait and risk loosing Benson!
not so fast Benson..
give us another year of production.
by 80%OFTHETIMEIMRIGHTEVERYTIME on Jun 21, 2010 12:47 PM EDT reply actions
+1
Keep the deal he has through next year and if we still feel he’s among the elite in the league franchise tag him the next. By the end of that season his value will be low enough because of age and production that we could sign him for another 2 year contract or so for a lower price.
by JamesShively on Jun 21, 2010 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Thats cold
I realize that football is a business, but if we start treating our players like that nobody will want to be here. Ced deserves a contract extension and the team should give him one
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