[CBFF] [Fwd: Rookie minicamp nuggets: Forte knows the way to thefield]

[Tom Shannon]

I disagree.  I watched Benson mid season and it looked to me like he 
didn't want any part of catching the ball in the flat.  IMO he didn't do 
it not because he wasn't capable or because he hadn't been asked to do 
it before or because, even in his third year, it wasn't his strength in 
college.  He didn't do it because he just plain didn't want to do it.

Could be wrong.  Just my view of it.  We can only hope that he does 
better this year while worrying about Forte.

Tom S.

Jim Ferolie wrote:
> I knew exactly what you were talking about. But I also think Ced was 
> thinking to himself, "You picked me No. 4 knowing I'd never done any pass 
> blocking, how can you expect me to be a star pass blocker off the bat? Use 
> me for my strengths!"
>
> That's where the common sense comes in.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Shannon" <tshanno at gmail.com>
>
>
>   
>> I don't think he's smarter because he can do it.  I think he's smarter
>> because he came in knowing how important it was.  I have this image in
>> my head of conversations between Benson and the coaches that went
>> something like this:
>>
>> Smith:  "Cedric, you need to learn to pass block before we can play
>> you.  You need to catch passes.  You need to expand your game to become
>> a complete back."
>> Benson:  "Yes, coach."
>> Benson in his head:  "Yeah, right.  Just give the damned ball and get
>> out of my way, old man.  You didn't pay me to come in here and pass
>> block and catch passes."
>>
>> Forte:  smart.  Benson:  not smart.
>>
>> Tom S.
>>
>> Jim Ferolie wrote:
>>     
>>> That's not totally fair. Scouting report on Forte already was that he was
>>> great in pass protection, and we all know Ced hardly did any of that in
>>> college. Now, common sense? Benson's not high on that.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Tom Shannon" <tshanno at gmail.com>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>>> Definitely smarter than Benson.  Definitely.
>>>>
>>>> Tom S.
>>>>
>>>> ``The quickest way to get on the field is to learn your pass
>>>> protections,’’ he said Friday at the conclusion of the first rookie
>>>> minicamp practice. ``If you can block and protect the quarterback, then
>>>> you can run your routes and catch the ball. It's really the fastest way
>>>> to get on the field.’
>>>>
>>>>         
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