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Despite being a physical back with a knack for fighting off contact, Benson steals the show with his quick cut ability between the tackles that makes him tough to bring down in close quarters.
Once he is out in the open field, his 4.39 speed breaks away from defenders, giving him the status of a big play weapon in his time with the Seminoles. In the receiving game, Benson can be just as dangerous, as he’s shown the ability to run a variety of routes out of the backfield and be productive in doing so.
His pass protecting skills will need a bit of a boost at the next level as well as his footwork at the next level. While his quick cut is dangerous, he can sometimes be too choppy with his footwork to get out of would-be tackles quicker than he could.
Where He’s Projected
Benson is revered as nearly a consensus top-three running back in the draft. Although this year’s running back crop isn’t nearly as talented as last year’s group at the top of the draft, there will be a run on day two that will see quite a bit come off the board.
If he trends closer to the third back off the board rather than the first, he could be sitting there late in the second round for the Cowboys to take advantage.
How He Helps the Cowboys
It’s clear that a big hole is present in the running back room after the departure of Tony Pollard. The returning production includes only Rico Dowdle (361 yards in 2023), Deuce Vaughn (40 yards in 2023) and Hunter Luepke (19 yards in 2023).
Bringing in a productive back like Benson who can excel in both the run and receiving games will provide immediate relief to the backfield in an offense that relies on consistency at the running back position.